Desert
Land — Desert
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: This land deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Activate only during the end of combat step.
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Commander bracket
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EDHREC
Combos 3
Format legality
Rulings
- 2004-10-04
The ability can be used on any player's attacking creatures. This includes your own and creatures in an attack you are not involved in (for multiplayer games).
- 2017-04-18
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.
- 2024-04-12
The end of combat step happens after combat damage is dealt. You can't use Desert to destroy an attacking creature before it has a chance to deal combat damage.