Sacred Ruins, Simple Choice
Godless Shrine is a utility land that asks a small price for immediate tempo. As Godless Shrine enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you do not, it enters the battlefield tapped. That single decision matters in tight turns. In aggro matchups you can take the life and hit the board running. In control or long games you can keep your life total intact and accept the delayed mana.
In Ravnica play patterns this Plains Swamp supports both color requirements and mana fixing for decks that run white and black. The retro frame art shows a ruined cathedral fed by waterfalls and shafts of light that hint at the guilds that once moved through these halls. Use Godless Shrine when you need reliable two color access and when the choice between immediate mana and life matters to your sequencing and sideboard plans.
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.