Ranchhand's Respite
Bucolic Ranch fits into Outlaws of Thunder Junction with quiet utility and a clear role in Mount decks. The land can tap for colorless mana or produce any color at the cost of restricting that mana to cast only Mount spells. That second option makes it a deliberate choice when you are sequencing plays around a Mount threat or finishing a curve where color fixing matters more than flexibility.
Its activated tutor ability lets you pay three and tap to inspect the top of your library and potentially put a Mount into your hand. That ability rewards listbuilding that leans into Mount synergies and provides a steady avenue to find creature-based threats. For players who prefer predictable mana and targeted draws, Bucolic Ranch is steady, pragmatic, and easy to plan around at midgame and late game stages.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: None
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Card Type: Land
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Subtypes: Desert
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): {T}: Add ◇.
{T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a Mount spell.
{3}, {T}: Look at the top card of your library. If it's a Mount card, you may reveal it and put it into your hand. If you don't put it into your hand, you may put it on the bottom of your library. -
Power / Toughness: Not applicable
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Loyalty: Not applicable
