Forest (270) (LTR)

Forest
Card type: Basic
Card Text:
(T: Add G.)
Artist: Jonas de RO

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Basic, so not vulnerable to cards that target non-basic lands.
  • Can be fetched by any effect that searches for basic lands.
  • Comes Into Play Untapped.
• Weaknesses:
  • Only produces green mana, which is a helping in mana fixing for multicolored decks.

Deck Utility:

• Mana Base: Essential for any green-focused or multicolored deck that includes green.

• Mana Fixing: In A Multi-Color Deck That Includes Green, Forest is important for casting spells that require green mana.

Interactions and Combos:

• Fetch Lands: Forest can be fetched by cards like "Windswept heath" or "Verdant catacombs" to fix mana or trigger landfall abilities.

• Landfall Triggers: Can Trigger Landfall Abilities Like Those Found in Cards with the Landfall Mechanic.

• Disaster: Many green spells that search for lands or look forests specifically or can include forests as a choice.

Flavor and Lore:
Forests in Magic Often Depict Serene or Wild Landscapes, capture the Essence of Growth, Life, and the Natural Cycle That Characterizes Green Mana.

Overall Impression:
As a basic country, forest is a cornerstone or any deck that utilizes green mana. It's simple but essential for casting green spells and activating abilities that require green mana. Like other basic lands, there's rarely a reason not to include it in a deck that uses green mana.