Deserted Temple: Quiet Power
Deserted Temple is a versatile land from Modern Horizons 3 that fits a broad range of mana plans. In Near Mint Foil, the card captures the ruinous beauty of its artwork, a small but striking addition to any deck that relies on lands for tempo and reliability. Tap Deserted Temple to add one white mana, a simple and steady fix for your early turns. Pay one and tap the land again to untap target land, a subtle tool that can unlock extra plays or help you rebuild your mana base after a stretch of action.
Flavor text on the card nods to a moment for long-forgotten gods, standing as a tribute to the fleeting nature of human ways. In practice, Deserted Temple rewards patient sequencing: use the untap option to reverse a tapped land when you need a quick surge of mana or to set up a critical spell on the next turn. The foil finish, combined with the stark ruins scene, makes this land a practical and collectible piece for mana-focused strategies and land-rich builds alike.
Card Details:
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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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