Wasteland
Land
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, Sacrifice this land: Destroy target nonbasic land.
*"The land promises nothing and keeps its promise."
—Oracle *en*-Vec*
Why Play Wasteland
Land destruction becomes a powerful tempo play when it costs zero mana to deploy the effect. Aggressive decks in Legacy frequently run Wasteland to disrupt opponents' manabase while maintaining their own curve, particularly effective against greedy three-color strategies relying heavily on dual lands. The colorless mana production ensures it never enters tapped, making it a nearly free inclusion in any deck that can afford the occasional colorless source.Format Notes
Legacy represents Wasteland's primary competitive home, where it serves as a crucial piece of mana denial strategy alongside other resource disruption. The abundance of fetchlands and dual lands in Legacy makes nearly every opponent a viable target, creating consistent value from the sacrifice ability. Commander players occasionally include it for targeted land removal, though its impact diminishes significantly in multiplayer games where affecting only one opponent provides less overall advantage.Combos & Synergies
Life from the Loam creates a powerful engine by returning sacrificed Wastelands to hand, enabling repeated land destruction over multiple turns. Crucible of Worlds produces similar value by allowing Wasteland to be replayed directly from the graveyard each turn. Strip Mine effects stack well together, so decks running Wasteland often include additional non-basic land hate like Ghost Quarter or Tectonic Edge to create a comprehensive mana denial package.Featured in These Decks
- Hail, Caesar Commander
