MTG Creature Lands (Manlands)
Creature lands enter tapped but can pay mana to become creatures until end of turn. They serve double duty as color fixing and win conditions that dodge sorcery-speed removal. Celestial Colonnade becomes a 4/4 flying vigilance creature. Creeping Tar Pit becomes a 3/2 unblockable. These are some of the best win conditions available in control decks because they cannot be countered and survive board wipes.
All 5 Creature Lands
| Card | Colors |
|---|---|
| Celestial Colonnade | White/Blue (Azorius) |
| Creeping Tar Pit | Blue/Black (Dimir) |
| Lavaclaw Reaches | Black/Red (Rakdos) |
| Raging Ravine | Red/Green (Gruul) |
| Stirring Wildwood | White/Green (Selesnya) |
Key Details
- Tier: Strong (2/3)
- Entry: Always enters tapped.
- Fetchable: No
- Cards in cycle: 5
Format Legality
| Standard | Pioneer | Modern | Legacy | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Legal | Not Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
Strategy
Creature lands are premium in control decks. After you stabilize with counterspells and removal, activate your creature land and win in 4-5 attacks while keeping mana open for interaction. The tapped entry is acceptable in control because you rarely need mana on turn 1. In Commander, they are decent utility lands but the activation costs are less impactful at a 4-player table.
Related Cycles
- Fetch Lands — Pay 1 life, sac: search for a land with basic land type.
- Allied Fetch Lands — Pay 1 life, sac: search for a land with basic land type. Onslaught allied pairs.
- Original Dual Lands — No drawback. Two basic land types. Reserved List.
- Shock Lands — Pay 2 life or ETB tapped. Two basic land types — fetchable.
- Fast Lands — ETB untapped if you control 2 or fewer lands.
Build Your Mana Base
Use our Mana Base Calculator to find the right mix of Creature Lands and other duals for your deck. Paste a Moxfield or Archidekt link and get Monte Carlo-simulated land counts. See all 48 dual land cycles in our complete Dual Land Cycles Guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do creature lands survive board wipes?
Yes, if they are not currently animated. A board wipe like Wrath of God destroys all creatures, but a creature land that is not activated is just a land, not a creature. Activate it after the wipe to attack into an empty board.