I'm working on an idea for a Kefnet the Mindful deck and I was thinking, his ability can bounce lands, optionally. There are some lands with good 'enters the battlefield' abilities, but they're so hard to search for by card text given the number of 'enters the battlefield tapped' lands. What are some good ETB lands for a Voltron deck that has a little landfall in it?
Most of the rest, not really worth the ETB tapped downside. Secluded Steppe could be good, but since it's playing a land, you basically get "block" and "enchant" (which is still good if you really need it to get through unblocked), since they'll just delay targeting until your creature is dead. You do get a cute trick with Pestilence, but there are better cards that do it better. (Akroma's Memorial comes to mind, as does Eldrazi Monument.) Piranha Marsh is a fine limited card, but 1 life rarely matters in EDH. I guess for Triskaidekaphobia, or to hose Near Death Experience.
If you're going all in on this "blink/bounce lands" idea, I must introduce you to Parallax Tide.
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I excluded all the ones that gain you life cause they're honestly really bad. I also excluded Karoo lands, the Hideaway lands, and Valakut, the molten Pinnacle, but they all cater to the strategy fairly well.
Bouncing a land can also serve to reset counters, like the Vivid lands, Tendo Ice Bridge, or Llanowar Reborn. Bouncing Aether Hub can accumulate quite a lot of energy counters.
Some I thought of:
(U/B)(U/B)(U/B) JUMP IN THE LINE, ROCK YOUR BODY IN TIME
(R/W)(R/W)(R/W) RISING FROM THE NEON GLOOM, SHINING LIKE A CRAZY MOON
(U/R)(R/G)(G/U) STEALIN' WHEN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN BUYIN'
I meant that as an example of ETB lands. I know with Kefnet I can only use Halimar Depths and Soaring Seacliffs from that list.
https://magiccards.info/query?q=t:land o:"enters+the+battlefield"+ci%3Au+not+c%3Ab+not+o%3A%7Bb%7D+not+o%3A%7Bg%7D+not+o%3A%7Br%7D+not+o%3A%7Bw%7D&v=scan&s=issue
(U/B)(U/B)(U/B) JUMP IN THE LINE, ROCK YOUR BODY IN TIME
(R/W)(R/W)(R/W) RISING FROM THE NEON GLOOM, SHINING LIKE A CRAZY MOON
(U/R)(R/G)(G/U) STEALIN' WHEN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN BUYIN'
Good in some decks, not in others: Refuges, Fertile Thicket, possibly Khalni Garden or Kabira Crossroads? I guess infect has Teetering Peaks and friends.
Most of the rest, not really worth the ETB tapped downside. Secluded Steppe could be good, but since it's playing a land, you basically get "block" and "enchant" (which is still good if you really need it to get through unblocked), since they'll just delay targeting until your creature is dead. You do get a cute trick with Pestilence, but there are better cards that do it better. (Akroma's Memorial comes to mind, as does Eldrazi Monument.) Piranha Marsh is a fine limited card, but 1 life rarely matters in EDH. I guess for Triskaidekaphobia, or to hose Near Death Experience.
If you're going all in on this "blink/bounce lands" idea, I must introduce you to Parallax Tide.
On phasing:
Bojuka Bog
Crumbling Vestige
Halimar Depths
Khalni Garden
Looming Spires
Mortuary Mire
New Benalia
Sandstone Bridge
Sejiri Steppe
Skyline Cascade
Smoldering Spires
Soaring Seacliff
Sunscorched Desert
Teetering Peaks
Temple of Abandon
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Malady
Temple of Malice
Temple of Mystery
Temple of Plenty
Temple of Silence
Temple of Triumph
Turntimber Grove
Zhalirin Void
Also, make sure to run Amulet of Vigor as almost all of these etb tapped.
WBG Karador, Ghost Chieftain
B Toshiro Umezawa
BG Pharika, God of Affliction - Necromancy and Politics
WWW The Church of Heliod
WBR Zurgo, Helmsmasher
RG Wort, the Raidmother
UBR Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge
UG Vorel of the Hull Clade
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