Sanctuary with a Price
Godless Shrine (Borderless) is a pragmatic pick for any Orzhov leaning deck. The land enters ready to produce either white or black mana, and the recorded clause lets you trade life for tempo. Play it early when you need immediate sources of {W} or {B}, or take the conservative route by paying the two life and keeping your early plays untapped.
On Ravnica the Shrine reads like a ledger. The architecture and hooded figures in the art inform its role in games where every life point matters. Godless Shrine fits smoothly into dual land bases, fetchable sets, and limited pools where its conditional entry can decide whether you curve out or fall a turn behind.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: None
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Card Type: Land
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Subtypes: Plains Swamp
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): As Godless Shrine enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don’t, it enters the battlefield tapped.
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Power / Toughness: Not applicable
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Loyalty: Not applicable