Sowing Salt
Betrayers of Kamigawa 118 • uncommon
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Hideaki Takamura
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Exile target nonbasic land. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that land and exile them. Then that player shuffles.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sowing Salt was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa set, the second expansion in the Kamigawa block for Magic: The Gathering. The set was inspired by Japanese folklore and mythology, focusing on the conflict between the mortal realm and the spirit world. This card functions as a sorcery designed to combat decks relying on non-basic lands, reflecting the aggressive and disruptive nature of the 'Akki' goblins depicted in the set's narrative.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who frequently contributed to the game during this era. His style for this piece emphasizes the chaotic energy of the Kamigawa setting, depicting a goblin protagonist actively destroying the environment. Upon its release, the card found a niche role in sideboards for competitive formats where mana efficiency and land disruption were tactical necessities, though it remains a specialty card rather than a centerpiece of the game's history.
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