Buried Ruin
Land
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, , Sacrifice this land: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.
*History has buried its treasures deep.*
Set
Edge of Eternities Commander
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana Value
0
Artist
Franz Vohwinkel
Collector #
150
Why Play Buried Ruin
Artifact-based decks appreciate having a land that doubles as insurance against removal and board wipes. The ability to recur key artifacts like Wurmcoil Engine, Mindslaver, or expensive mana rocks provides crucial late-game value while requiring minimal deck space. Since it enters untapped and produces colorless mana, the opportunity cost is relatively low in decks that can afford the colorless mana base.Format Notes
Commander sees the most play for Buried Ruin, where artifact strategies are popular and the singleton format makes recursion effects particularly valuable. Modern artifact decks occasionally include it as a one-of utility land, though faster strategies may skip it for more aggressive options. Legacy and Vintage rarely utilize it due to the format speed and availability of more efficient recursion spells.Combos & Synergies
Trading Post creates an engine where you can sacrifice artifacts for value, then use Buried Ruin to return them for repeated use. Academy Ruins provides a similar but more powerful effect in decks that can afford the higher activation cost and want multiple recursion outlets. Goblin Welder and other artifact reanimation effects work well alongside Buried Ruin, giving you multiple ways to abuse powerful artifacts like Spine of Ish Sah or Myr Battlesphere.Learn More
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