USD
$1.33
USD foil
$1.64
EUR
€0.52
MTGO
0.03 tix
Arid Archway
Land — Desert
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand. If another Desert was returned this way, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
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Surveil
Commander bracket
1
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Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Salt Score
0.10
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Combos 165
Kodama of the East Tree+Tireless Provisioner+Arid Archway
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite Food tokensInfinite landfall triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
4,919 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Scute Swarm+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
4,544 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Rampaging Baloths+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
3,266 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Tireless Tracker+Arid Archway
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Clue tokensInfinite landfall triggers
2,588 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Arid Archway+Springheart Nantuko
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
2,545 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Field of the Dead+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
1,947 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Retreat to Coralhelm+Walking Atlas+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
1,905 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Omnath, Locus of Rage+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
1,405 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Retreat to Coralhelm+Sakura-Tribe Scout+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
1,341 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Retreat to Coralhelm+Arid Archway+PuPu UFO
Infinite landfall triggers
1,267 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Zendikar's Roil+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
1,255 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Retreat to Coralhelm+Llanowar Scout+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
1,023 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith+Arid Archway
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite landfall triggersInfinite Rock tokens
981 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Patron of the Moon+Amulet of Vigor+Arid Archway
Infinite colorless manaInfinite landfall triggers
931 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
876 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Patron of the Moon+Tiller Engine+Arid Archway
Infinite colorless manaInfinite landfall triggers
863 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Felidar Retreat+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
834 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Retreat to Coralhelm+Scaled Herbalist+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
825 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Retreat to Coralhelm+Skyshroud Ranger+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
682 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Hazezon, Shaper of Sand+Kodama of the East Tree+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
609 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Chocobo Racetrack+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggersInfinitely powerful Bird tokens you control until end of turn
504 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Sporemound+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
466 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Arid Archway+Eusocial Engineering
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
392 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Arid Archway+Sapling Nursery
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
365 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Arid Archway+Elfsworn Giant
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
356 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Nesting Dragon+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
324 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Emeria Angel+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
323 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Zimone and Dina+Bloodghast+Retreat to Coralhelm+Arid Archway
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite landfall triggersPut all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield
280 decks
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Kodama of the East Tree+Arid Archway+Mole Man, Moloid Master
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
273 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Maja, Bretagard Protector+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
267 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
258 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy+Retreat to Coralhelm+Tireless Provisioner+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
251 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Arid Archway+The Necrobloom
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
209 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Patron of the Moon+Lotus Cobra+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
207 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy+Retreat to Coralhelm+Lotus Cobra+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
207 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Walking Atlas+Arid Archway+Elven Raft-Steerer
Infinite landfall triggers
206 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Spark Double+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
204 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Retreat to Coralhelm+Budoka Gardener // Dokai, Weaver of Life+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
190 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Patron of the Moon+Tireless Provisioner+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
186 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy+Retreat to Coralhelm+Spelunking+Arid Archway
Infinite card drawInfinite colorless manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggers
184 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Sarinth Greatwurm+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggersInfinite tapped Powerstone tokens
170 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Patron of the Moon+Spelunking+Arid Archway
Infinite card drawInfinite colorless manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggers
157 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Retreat to Emeria+Arid Archway
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
151 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Helm of the Host+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
135 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Patron of the Moon+Archelos, Lagoon Mystic+Arid Archway
Infinite colorless manaInfinite landfall triggers
119 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy+Retreat to Coralhelm+Archelos, Lagoon Mystic+Arid Archway
Infinite colorless manaInfinite landfall triggers
107 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Toph, the First Metalbender+Toph, Hardheaded Teacher+Zuran Orb+Arid Archway
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite storm count
106 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Kodama of the East Tree+Sakashima the Impostor+Arid Archway
Infinite landfall triggers
86 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Llanowar Scout+Arid Archway+Elven Raft-Steerer
Infinite landfall triggers
78 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Showing the 50 most played of 165.
Format legality
Standard
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Brawl
Legal
Standard Brawl
Legal
Historic
Legal
Timeless
Legal
Alchemy
Not legal
Penny
Not legal
Premodern
Not legal
PreDH
Not legal
Pauper EDH
Not legal
Old School
Not legal
Future
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Rulings
- 2024-04-12
Arid Archway will return itself to its owner’s hand if you control no other lands when its enters-the-battlefield ability resolves (or if you choose to return it to its owner’s hand despite controlling other lands). It’s almost never a good idea to play it on your first turn.
- 2024-04-12
Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn’t grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.