Sloughing the Gold for Fixing
Canyon Slough is a pragmatic land for two color decks that need steady access to black or red. The art shows a sunlit ravine of eroded pillars and shallow water which fits the set tone of rough frontier lanes. In play the land is straightforward it enters the battlefield tapped and yields one black or one red mana making it a reliable piece of mana fixing when you need either color on curve.
The printed Cycling {2} provides a functional late game escape to dig for answers or another land when it is drawing dead. Use Canyon Slough early to smooth plays or cycle it into a card when you are trading tempo for card advantage. From a commander perspective it is a compact solution for dual color shells where consistent access to both color pips matters and you want a simple utility land you can rely on across long games.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: None
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Card Type: Land (Swamp Mountain)
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Subtypes: Swamp Mountain
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): {T}: Add {B} or {R}. Canyon Slough enters the battlefield tapped. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
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Power / Toughness: N A
