Buried in the Garden
MKM · uncommon · Released 2024-02-09
Tiers
tier-2
tier-2
tier-1
Commander Bracket
1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH
Archetypes
positive:
enchantment-mattersaura-voltronaura-matterslands-matter
negative:
No active conflicts.
Roles
removal-exileconditional-removalaura-carriermana-fixingaura-payoff
Risks
bounce-vulnerableremoval-magnetetb-only
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
—
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-abilitystatic-ability
Rationale
A 4-mana Aura that combines Oblivion Ring-style exile removal with a mana-fixing boost on the enchanted land. In Limited it functions as a premium two-in-one (removal + ramp), making it an easy auto-include. In Commander/Brawl it competes with cheaper O-Ring effects but offers the bonus mana, making it a reasonable fit in enchantment-matters and aura-voltron shells that specifically value Auras and can protect the enchanted land.
Learnings (3)
The exile effect is tied to the Aura remaining on the battlefield — if the Aura is bounced or destroyed, the exiled permanent returns immediately, so opponents can engineer the rescue by targeting the enchanted land with removal or bounce.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
The mana bonus is on the enchanted land, not your own land — if you enchant an opponent's land (a viable political play), they get the extra mana, not you.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Unlike Oblivion Ring, this targets a nonland permanent you don't control only, so it cannot be used on your own permanents as a flicker or recursion trick.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #6,648
