Printings
Desert
Card Information
Type: Land — Desert
CMC: 0
Part of the Reserved List: No
Set: Time Spiral Timeshifted (TSB)
Rarity: Special
Collector Number: 118
Oracle Text
{T}: Add {C}. {T}: This land deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Activate only during the end of combat step.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- April 12, 2024
The end of combat step happens after combat damage is dealt. You can't use Desert to destroy an attacking creature before it has a chance to deal combat damage.
Source: wotc - April 18, 2017
Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn't grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
The ability can be used on any player's attacking creatures. This includes your own and creatures in an attack you are not involved in (for multiplayer games).
Source: wotc
Price History
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