MTG Salvation

10/4/2004 It does give the land a color and creature type, which is unlike most other ways to animate a land.

10/4/2004 This can be placed on any land, not just Forests.

8/1/2008 A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn’t matter how long the permanent has been a creature.