Azorius Chancery: Tempo on Tap
Azorius Chancery is a utility land that trades immediate access for a small tempo cost. It enters tapped and triggers a return-to-hand effect that lets you bounce one of your lands when it arrives. That bounce can reset a tapped land for future use or enable landfall and enter-the-battlefield synergies; seasoned players will recognize it as a tool for smoothing mana while preserving the ability to generate white and blue mana later in the turn.
In control builds and blink decks from the Karlov Manor environment this land is practical rather than flashy. It bends to interaction with untap effects, bounce loops, and land recursion. Use it to manage your curve, protect a key utility land, or set up a repeatable value play that fits the Azorius approach to board presence.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – None
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Card Type – Land
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Subtypes – None
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Azorius Chancery enters the battlefield tapped. When Azorius Chancery enters the battlefield, return a land you control to its owner’s hand. {T}: Add {W}{U}.
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Power / Toughness – N A
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Loyalty – N A