Reef That Bites
Restless Reef is a toolbox land that shifts between mana source and threat with predictable timing. Restless Reef enters the battlefield tapped and reliably produces blue or black mana, making it a steady early play in a dimmer Ixalan shell. The card doubles as a creature when you need to push damage or present an on board deterrent; for {2}{U}{B} it becomes a 4/4 blue and black Shark with deathtouch until end of turn while remaining a land.
This borderless printing keeps the art unobstructed and the rules intact. The milling trigger gives the card late game utility in matchups where graveyard disruption or mill matters. Play it on curve to fix colors, transform it when combat math favors you, and remember the attack trigger can shift a race or finish a plan that relies on opponent graveyard size.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – None
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Card Type – Land
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Subtypes – (None)
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Restless Reef enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {U} or {B}. {2}{U}{B}: Until end of turn, Restless Reef becomes a 4/4 blue and black Shark creature with deathtouch. It’s still a land. Whenever Restless Reef attacks, target player mills four cards.