Orzhov Basilica (Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint

Sanctum on Tap

Orzhov Basilica is a practical white black utility land for decks that value tempo and land interaction. It enters the battlefield tapped which slows early plays but its triggered return effect can be used to protect a key land from removal or to reuse a land that has an enter the battlefield ability. For players who sequence carefully it becomes a simple engine: trade a tempo loss for repeatable value or disruption against removal that targets permanents.

The card is straightforward for Commander alignments that lean into sacrifice synergies or blink loops since returning a land to your hand avoids opposite targeting while leaving you with the ability to produce white and black mana. In multiplayer the Basilica can be a tidy answer to opponents who pressure your mana base while giving you room to reuse utility lands. The printed text favors clear lines of play so you know when to hold a land and when to recast it for advantage.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – None
• Card Type – Land
• Subtypes –
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Orzhov Basilica enters the battlefield tapped. When Orzhov Basilica enters the battlefield, return a land you control to its owner’s hand. {T}: Add {W}{B}.
• Power / Toughness –
• Loyalty –