Wild Growth — Magic: The Gathering card

Wild Growth

{G}
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant land<br>Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds an additional {G}.

Set Limited Edition Beta
Rarity Common
Artist Mark Poole

Why Play Wild Growth

Mana acceleration for one green mana makes this a cornerstone of ramp strategies that want to deploy expensive threats ahead of schedule. Green-based combo decks particularly value the consistent mana boost, allowing turn 2 three-drops or enabling explosive turns with multiple spells. The key timing is enchanting a basic Forest on turn 1, then immediately having access to two green mana on turn 2, which can accelerate your gameplan by a full turn cycle.

Format Notes

Legacy sees occasional play in Elves and other creature-based combo decks that need reliable mana acceleration. Pauper represents its strongest competitive showing, where the card appears in Tron variants and green stompy decks that capitalize on the early mana advantage. Commander players frequently include it in green ramp packages, though it's less impactful in multiplayer games where the single extra mana matters less than in faster formats.

Combos & Synergies

Pairs excellently with Utopia Sprawl for double enchantments on the same land, creating a single land that taps for three mana total. Arbor Elf becomes significantly more powerful when it can untap lands enchanted with Wild Growth, effectively generating mana rather than just resetting it. Any deck running Garruk Wildspeaker benefits from the extra mana production when using his untap ability on enchanted lands.

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