Barren Moor
Land
This land enters tapped.
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Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Set
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana Value
0
Artist
Heather Hudson
Collector #
262
Why Play Barren Moor
Decks that can afford to play lands that enter tapped benefit from the built-in card selection that cycling provides. Black-based control decks, midrange strategies, and slower combo decks often include Barren Moor to smooth out draws while still providing necessary mana fixing. The cycling ability becomes especially valuable in the late game when you'd rather draw action spells than additional lands, allowing you to convert excess mana into card selection.Format Notes
Most impactful in Pauper where the cycling lands provide crucial card selection for slower decks without access to expensive draw spells. Also sees regular play in Commander where the slight tempo loss is less punishing and the card selection is highly valued over longer games. In faster formats like Modern, the enters-tapped drawback typically makes it too slow for competitive play, though some fringe strategies still utilize it.Combos & Synergies
Works excellently with graveyard-based strategies that want cards in the bin, particularly alongside Undead Gladiator which can be cycled repeatedly for card selection. Life from the Loam creates powerful engines by recurring cycled lands for additional value. Any deck running cycling matters cards like Fluctuator or Astral Slide can use Barren Moor as both a mana source and a cheap cycling target to enable their synergies.Featured in These Decks
- The Ruinous Powers Commander
- Sworn To Darkness Commander
- Subjective Reality Commander
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- Silverquill Statement Commander
- Necron Dynasties Commander
