Mines of Moria (LTR)

Mines of Moria
Card Type: Legendary Land
Card Text:
Mines of Moria enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a legendary creature.
T: Add R.
3R, T, Exile three cards from your graveyard: Create two Treasure tokens.
Flavour Text:
"Moria! Moria! Wonder of the Northern world!"
-Glóin
Artist: Arthur Yuan

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Conditional untapped entry if you have a legendary creature.
  • Provides red mana.
  • Can convert graveyard resources into Treasure tokens for extra mana.
• Weaknesses:
  • The ability to create Treasure tokens is dependent on having cards in the graveyard.

Deck Utility:

• Red Aggro or Midrange: Offers an additional mana source and the option to generate extra mana via Treasure tokens.

• Graveyard Synergy: Works well in decks that fill the graveyard quickly, like dredge or self-mill strategies.

• Legendary Creature Decks: Gets added value from the potential to enter the battlefield untapped.

Interactions and Combos:

• Self-Mill or Dredge Cards: Fills your graveyard for the land's Treasure-creating ability.

• Ramp Spells: Can help speed up the activation of the Treasure-generating ability by providing the required mana.

Flavor and Lore:
The Mines of Moria are a legendary location within Middle-earth, once a proud Dwarven kingdom and later overrun by orcs and other dark creatures. The quote by Glóin highlights the lost grandeur of Moria, a place of wonder now filled with peril.

Overall Impression:
Mines of Moria is a solid land for red decks, especially those with a graveyard synergy or a legendary creature theme. Its ability to create Treasure tokens can provide useful ramp or color-fixing, and its conditional untapped entry offers speed in the right deck. The flavor text adds a layer of Middle-earth lore, resonating with fans of the series.