Deserted Temple is a rare land from Modern Horizons 3 that adds a steady white mana source while offering a subtle tempo tool. Tapping it yields a single white mana to fuel early plays or fix mana in the mid game. The land sits quietly in your mana base, a calm anchor in crowded games that rewards measured planning over flashy plays. The art shows a ruined temple rising from a pale, foggy plain, a reminder that even forgotten places can still shape the course of a match.
Its second ability adds a practical edge: for one mana and a tap you can untap target land. This lets you recycle lands with activated abilities or gain extra uses from your mana sources, smoothing the curve in longer games. In practice it fits well with white based strategies that value reliable mana and the option to extend turns without overcommitting. Deserted Temple provides a measured, dependable option for controlling the pace of the game and accelerating pivotal plays when the situation calls for it.
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Card Type – Land
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – {T}: Add {W}. 1, {T}: Untap target land.
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