Back to Basics vs Dream Tides — MTG Card Comparison
Back to Basics and Dream Tides are closely matched. Choose based on your deck's specific needs.
Back to Basics
Nonbasic lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
*"A ruler wears a crown while the rest of us wear hats, but which would you rather have when it's raining?"
—Barrin, *Principia**
Dream Tides
Creatures don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.<br>At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may choose any number of tapped nongreen creatures they control and pay {2} for each creature chosen this way. If the player does, untap those creatures.
| Stat | Back to Basics | Dream Tides |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {2}{U} | {2}{U}{U} |
| CMC | 3 | — |
| Type | Enchantment | Enchantment |
| Rarity | Rare | Uncommon |
| Set | Ultimate Masters | Visions |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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