Not bad. There are a lot of better duel-color lands, but this is still... not bad.
DacenOctavio
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
It won't directly hurt you like Karplusan Forest, and it may be strictly worse than Rootbound Crag, but it works and doesn't have a long-term drawback unlike the former.
All three of those styles of dual lands evoke different play styles; you won't find a tournament player playing with these, as they prefer untapped speed; Karplusan Forest and City of Brass give unconditional untapped speed at a price.
Rootbound Crag and friends operate under the assumption you run a few basic lands, otherwise they're exactly like the 8th Edition cycle of nonbasics.
Copperline Gorge & Co. operate under an opposite philosophy to the above in that early game speed is the most important, and playing these as your first 3 lands will put you the farthest ahead. However, drawing them mid-to-late game means they come into play tapped, which is only a drawback if your deck really needs that mana at that point in the game.
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All three of those styles of dual lands evoke different play styles; you won't find a tournament player playing with these, as they prefer untapped speed; Karplusan Forest and City of Brass give unconditional untapped speed at a price.
Rootbound Crag and friends operate under the assumption you run a few basic lands, otherwise they're exactly like the 8th Edition cycle of nonbasics.
Copperline Gorge & Co. operate under an opposite philosophy to the above in that early game speed is the most important, and playing these as your first 3 lands will put you the farthest ahead. However, drawing them mid-to-late game means they come into play tapped, which is only a drawback if your deck really needs that mana at that point in the game.