I really like the art, but this is strictly worse than Utopia Sprawl, and the life gain is negligible.
ThisisSakon
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(6 votes)
Not strictly worse. This can tap for any mana, and can change depending on the situation. Also, this costs 2 more.
Learn2strictly :P
lorendorky
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
This is the closest I'm going to get to a reliable way to get Borborygmos out in limited and block... I'll take it.
nemokara
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(4 votes)
This can enchant a non-forest, and the land can tap for any color rather than one set color. A more apt comparison would be Fertile Ground or Dawn's Reflection, either of which would usually be preferable to this.
Cyberium
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
It's good to see peace and harmony in a chaotic city plane like Ravnica.
Purplerooster
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Arbor Elf to accel the acceleration.
deserter
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
Now this is what an enchant land should be at common. Not bad and not great but playable!
Nihilist1
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I thought about attaching it to a Gate and using Greenside Watcher to untap the Gate and and spam the ability. It could help solidify a shaky mana base this way(as well as ramp a deck), couldn't it?
HotHit
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
While it might be worse than Fertile Ground, it has a nice curve out with other ramping spells in the block. 1 mana being Arbor Elf, 2 mana being Gatecreeper Vine or Farseek, 3 being itself. Axebane Guardian is the normal spell for the 3 mana slot which combos with Gatecreeper Vine. But Axebane doesn't combo with the elf. Hell, you've also got Gyre sage available for some evolve and green ramping fun.
Overall, even with all the mana acceleration right now this is definitely a card I'm not sad to see.
azure_drake222222
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
3 mana? It should cost 2.
Domak
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Nice in limited, but...
mdakw576
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is, afaik, the only color fixing gatecrash has for limited aside from keyrunes.
Take it or leave it.
chetoos
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(2 votes)
While I agree, it isn't a stellar card, it's a common, it's not supposed to be. It is very useful mana acceleration, and the life has helped out in a tight spot occasionally. It's especially useful with cards that untap lands, like Arbor Elves or the Greenside Watcher, both of which have been mentioned already, and they get even better if you put multiple on a single land, allowing you 3 mana in a single arbor elf.
SRSFACE
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@mdakw576 Don't forget about Prophetic Prism or Realmwright for "color fixing." Prisms are pretty amazing in limited, but this card is pretty good too.
It's got it's place in the right constructed deck (I'd actually prefer this over Farseek in my green/white deck). Decent card. Deserves higher than a 2.6.
Winhert
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Oh come on, mana fixing, acceleration, small health gain. It's worth it. 3.5/5
TexasDice
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This card is sick. It works so well with Arbor Elf, I can't even believe how fast I ramp into my fatties. Never got dissapointed by playing it. Especially since Borderland Ranger is my only other 3 drop.
carbondragon
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Turn 1: Untapped Forest-X Shockland, Arbor Elf. (18) Turn 2: Some red land card, Verdant Haven on the Shockland. (18-opponent damage) Turn 3: Some land, Ruric Thar, The Unbowed. (18-opponent damage)
Somewhere during Turn 4, your opponent either scoops, because they can't deal with a 6/6 Vigilant Reacher with their creatures (negates Thragtusk rather quickly...) or cries a little because they did (at least) 6 to themselves in order to kill one creature. Even if they wipe your creatures, you could drop a Thragtusk or another fatty next turn with the 4-5 mana you're gonna have. Midrange Naya? It's a thing...
Continue
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Already getting a reprint after less than six months. If not for Mass of Ghouls, I'd think that would be the record.
MyndphysEX
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Some kid told me that ever time I tap this card, not only I get extra mana in my pool, but I get an additional 2hp. Can anyone confirm pls?
Tiggurix
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@chetoos: "Commons are not supposed to be good"? That's some of the biggest *** I've ever heard. Have you forgotten how Delver of Secrets dominated Standard a few sets ago? And how Doom Blade, until recently, was a common, and that Lightning Bolt and Dark Ritual have always been common? Commons can be just as powerful as rares or mythic rares; what commons REALLY are meant to be are "simpler" and better for Limited. Saying a card is excused from being "bad" because it's common is not a valid argument.
Casimir_the_Great
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@MyndphyzEX: You just get the two life once, unless you bounce it and then play it again the next turn.
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Learn2strictly :P
Overall, even with all the mana acceleration right now this is definitely a card I'm not sad to see.
Take it or leave it.
Don't forget about Prophetic Prism or Realmwright for "color fixing." Prisms are pretty amazing in limited, but this card is pretty good too.
It's got it's place in the right constructed deck (I'd actually prefer this over Farseek in my green/white deck). Decent card. Deserves higher than a 2.6.
Turn 2: Some red land card, Verdant Haven on the Shockland. (18-opponent damage)
Turn 3: Some land, Ruric Thar, The Unbowed. (18-opponent damage)
Somewhere during Turn 4, your opponent either scoops, because they can't deal with a 6/6 Vigilant Reacher with their creatures (negates Thragtusk rather quickly...) or cries a little because they did (at least) 6 to themselves in order to kill one creature. Even if they wipe your creatures, you could drop a Thragtusk or another fatty next turn with the 4-5 mana you're gonna have. Midrange Naya? It's a thing...
A real gem in my RGW EDH deck.