Gert and Old Lace, Runaways
MSC · uncommon · Released 2026-06-26
Power
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Derived from the 7 atoms below.
above rate
meaningful alone
wants support
fixed effect
one mode
broadly useful
easily answered
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No active conflicts.
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Rationale
A 3cmc 4/3 trample legendary that on ETB optionally discards a card to fetch a basic land to hand — combining a solid body with fixing/ramp and an incidental discard outlet. Fits naturally in Gruul midrange and any shell that wants to smooth mana while deploying threats; the discard synergizes modestly with wheels or graveyard-value strategies. Not a defining inclusion anywhere but solid across casual brackets.
Learnings (2)
The land-fetch ETB is optional and puts the card into hand (not onto the battlefield tapped), making this a hand-fixing effect rather than true ramp — it accelerates future land drops but doesn't add mana immediately.
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As a legendary Human Dinosaur Hero, Gert and Old Lace counts as both Human and Dinosaur for tribal synergy purposes, giving it cross-tribal utility in Gruul builds that mix creature types.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #30,475