MTG Bounce Lands — Complete Guide
Bounce lands enter tapped and require you to return a land to your hand. In exchange, they tap for two mana of different colors. This effectively gives you an extra mana long-term but costs significant tempo in the early game. The returned land can be replayed, which creates synergy with landfall triggers.
All 10 Bounce Lands
| Card | Colors |
|---|---|
| Azorius Chancery | White/Blue (Azorius) |
| Orzhov Basilica | White/Black (Orzhov) |
| Boros Garrison | White/Red (Boros) |
| Selesnya Sanctuary | White/Green (Selesnya) |
| Dimir Aqueduct | Blue/Black (Dimir) |
| Izzet Boilerworks | Blue/Red (Izzet) |
| Simic Growth Chamber | Blue/Green (Simic) |
| Rakdos Carnarium | Black/Red (Rakdos) |
| Golgari Rot Farm | Black/Green (Golgari) |
| Gruul Turf | Red/Green (Gruul) |
Card images from Scryfall. Card text and art © Wizards of the Coast.
Key Details
- Tier: Budget (3/3)
- Entry: Always enters tapped.
- Fetchable: No
- Cards in cycle: 10, one for each two-color pair, all first printed in the original Ravnica block (2005–2006)
Format Legality
| Standard | Pioneer | Modern | Legacy | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Legal | Not Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
Strategy
Bounce lands are strong in Commander landfall decks where returning a land triggers additional landfall. They are weak in competitive 60-card formats because the tempo loss is devastating. In budget Commander builds, they provide two-color fixing and virtual ramp in a single land slot.
Related Cycles
- Cycling Duals — ETB tapped. Has basic land types (fetchable). Cycling {2}.
- Surveil Lands — ETB tapped. Surveil 1. Fetchable (has basic land types).
- Tap Tri-Lands — ETB tapped. Tap for one of three colors.
- Scry Temples — ETB tapped. Scry 1.
- Gain Lands — ETB tapped. Gain 1 life.
- All land cycles — every cycle on one page, grouped by type.
Build Your Mana Base
Use our Mana Base Calculator to find the right mix of Bounce Lands and other duals for your deck. Paste a Moxfield or Archidekt link and get Monte Carlo-simulated land counts. See every cycle in our index of all 53 land cycles, or read the MTG Dual Lands Guide for which ones to buy first.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are bounce lands good in Commander?
In casual Commander, yes. They provide two colors of mana and virtual ramp. In higher-power Commander, the tempo loss of entering tapped and bouncing a land is too much. They have strong synergy with landfall triggers since the bounced land can be replayed.