Race the Sands
Amonkhet Raceway is a functional land that brings tempo and a small spark of lore to any deck that can use colorless mana. The card rewards an aggressive plan by tracking "speed" as opponents lose life; that incremental mechanic sits well in pilots who pressure life totals and want an on demand haste enabler. The Near Mint English printing from the Aetherdrift set features sharp art of the desert course and chariotlike constructs, a visual cue that this land is built to accelerate your creature-based lines.
In play Amonkhet Raceway acts as a steady source of colorless mana while offering a tactical window to push damage through. Use the Max speed ability when you expect a decisive attack or to surprise block avoidance on the opponent turn. The card reads cleanly and slots into aggressive artifact, colorless, or mono decks that value an extra burst of speed; experienced players will recognize its best use is when paired with repeat damage engines that reliably raise speed over several turns. Add this Near Mint copy to your collection to keep a consistent, tournament ready play piece on hand.
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- Card Type – Land
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- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) {T}: Add {C}. Max speed — {T}: Target creature gains haste until end of turn. Stage 2: The sands and waters of Amonkhet.
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