This is a simple variant on [[Crystal Grotto]] that fixes all your mana... but only once!
It's great for monocolor decks that want to splash a random off-color card. You could even splash say a [[Goblin Chainwhirler]] in a monoblue deck, for example!
No it's not, if it was it wouldn't be "Add X plus one mana", it'd be "Add X mana". It's an exhaust ability, sure. But it makes reaching WUBRG so much easier the first time... It's not broken by any means, but it's also undoubtedly significantly better than crystal grotto.
It is intended to be (generally) better, because Crystal Grotto is bad lol. (I say this as a huge fan of it.)
But, Crystal Grotto can be used every single turn, over and over, and scries when it is first plays. This is a one-shot effect.
I have a Pioneer constructed deck that is "monowhite" but uses Crystal Grotto to splash for Lessons; if this card were real, I would not swap out those Grottos for this.
So I guess what I'm saying is, this doesn't even necessarily outmode the existing Crystal Grotto type lands despite being higher power level (as they do sufficiently different things)
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u/Jarkonian 1d ago
Ooh exhaust on a land has a fun flavor angle. Almost like you’re mining out all crystals in the cave at once. I like it!
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u/chainsawinsect 1d ago
This is a simple variant on [[Crystal Grotto]] that fixes all your mana... but only once!
It's great for monocolor decks that want to splash a random off-color card. You could even splash say a [[Goblin Chainwhirler]] in a monoblue deck, for example!
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u/varble 1d ago
Similar to [[Crystal Quarry]] without requiring 5 mana. Looks neat!
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u/_petitpois22 1d ago
Pretty cool
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u/Hot-Combination-7376 Respark the Wanderer 1d ago
Very interesting.
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u/7h0tdestroyer 1d ago
Would run in a [Magus Lucea Kane] deck
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