Cavernous Maw (LCI)

Cavernous Maw

Card Type: Land - Cave

Card Text:

• T: Add C.
• 2: Cavernous Maw becomes a 3/3 Elemental creature until end of turn. It's still a Cave land. Activate only if the number of other Caves you control plus the number of Cave cards in your graveyard is three or greater.

Flavour Text: Many footprints lead into the cave. None lead out.

Artist: Alfven Ato

Card Characteristics:

• Card Type: Land - Cave.

Card Abilities and Interaction:

• Mana Source: Tapping Cavernous Maw produces colorless mana.
• Elemental Transformation: By paying 2, Cavernous Maw temporarily transforms into a 3/3 Elemental creature until the end of the turn. It retains its status as a Cave land during this transformation.
• Activation Condition: The elemental transformation can only be activated if the total number of other Caves you control, plus the number of Cave cards in your graveyard, is three or greater.

Flavor and Lore: The flavor text paints a mysterious and ominous picture, suggesting that entering the cave may lead to a one-way journey, as evidenced by footprints going in but none coming out.

Overall Impression: Cavernous Maw serves as a versatile land, providing mana and occasionally transforming into a creature. The activation condition for its elemental transformation adds a strategic element to its use, making it more than just a mana source.