Restless Anchorage (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play

Anchorage on the Wing

Restless Anchorage is a pragmatic addition to any white blue list that needs flexible early mana and a late stage attacker. Restless Anchorage enters the battlefield tapped so it is not a turn one play that accelerates you, but it reliably produces either white or blue mana once untapped. With a single activation it temporarily becomes a 2/3 white and blue Bird creature with flying while remaining a land, which lets you pivot from mana base to evasive attacker without losing utility.

From a gameplay perspective Restless Anchorage is a steady tempo tool. It trades immediate speed for a repeatable piece that can turn into a flying threat and creates Map tokens when it attacks. That combination supports both control styles that want disruption and midrange decks that need a cheap flying body and incremental advantage. The card reads cleanly and plays predictably, useful both in limited pools and constructed sideboards.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost: None
• Card Type: Land
• Subtypes: —
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Restless Anchorage enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {W} or {U}. {1}{W}{U}: Until end of turn, Restless Anchorage becomes a 2/3 white and blue Bird creature with flying. It’s still a land. Whenever Restless Anchorage attacks, create a Map token.
• Power / Toughness: 2/3 when it becomes a creature