Breeding Pool — Magic: The Gathering card

Breeding Pool

Land — Forest Island

({T}: Add {G} or {U}.)

As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.

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—*Maisie's Edge Chronicles**

Set Edge of Eternities
Rarity Rare
Mana Value 0
Artist Constantin Marin
Collector # 251
Scryfall

Why Play Breeding Pool

Simic decks prioritize this dual land for its ability to fix mana immediately when you need it most. The 2 life payment becomes negligible in competitive play where tempo matters more than life total, especially in aggressive Simic strategies that want to curve out with creatures or planeswalkers. Control decks appreciate having untapped mana available for early counterspells while still enabling late-game green threats, making it essential for decks running cards like Counterspell alongside Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath.

Format Notes

Modern and Pioneer see the most play for Breeding Pool, where fast mana fixing enables competitive Simic strategies like Hardened Scales and various midrange value decks. Legacy occasionally features it in decks that can't afford the full Tropical Island suite, though the original dual land remains superior there. Commander players universally include it in any deck running blue and green, as the life payment rarely matters in multiplayer games while perfect mana is crucial.

Combos & Synergies

Fetchlands like Misty Rainforest can find Breeding Pool when you need specific colors, creating a powerful mana base foundation. Growth Spiral and similar ramp spells benefit from having untapped dual lands to immediately use the extra mana, while Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath wants both colors available early for maximum impact. The Forest and Island typing also enables domain strategies and satisfies cards that care about basic land types.

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Land Standard Modern Pioneer