Lake of the Dead

Oracle Text

If Lake of the Dead would enter the battlefield, sacrifice a Swamp instead. If you do, put Lake of the Dead onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard.

T: Add B.

T, Sacrifice a Swamp: Add BBBB.

Card Rulings

10/4/2004 The tap and sacrifice counts as tapping the land for mana.
10/4/2004 You have to sacrifice a swamp before this card is put onto the battlefield. And you have to do this no matter how it is put onto the battlefield.