Fortified Village
Land
As this land enters, you may reveal a Forest or Plains card from your hand. If you don't, this land enters tapped.
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- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #342
Fortified Village enters untapped as long as you control a Forest or Plains, making it effectively a dual land in any green-white shell with minimal setup cost. In Tidus, Yuna's Guardian decks running both colors, it just works — no hoops, no life payment, no enters-tapped penalty to play around.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tidus, Yuna's Guardian
Tidus, Yuna's Guardian operates in a white-green shell where reliable early mana is everything, and Fortified Village delivers exactly that — an untapped dual that keeps the curve on schedule without draining life or demanding fetchland support.
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade wants green and white mana available as early as turn one to develop threats and activate abilities on curve, and Fortified Village is one of the cleanest ways to supply both colors without tempo loss.
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER builds into a green-white base that needs functional two-color mana from the jump, and Fortified Village slots in as a budget-proof untapped dual that keeps early plays online.
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant leans hard on consistent green and white sources to fuel both halves of the partnership, and Fortified Village is one of the most efficient ways to deliver that without spending on shocklands.
Felothar the Steadfast
Felothar the Steadfast demands white and green mana on time to execute its game plan, and Fortified Village earns its slot by entering untapped in nearly every opening hand that has even a single basic Forest or Plains.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the primary home for Fortified Village — green-white is one of the most common two-color combinations in the format, and a free dual land is always worth a slot over a tapland. In Modern and Pioneer, it competes with shocklands and fetchlands that offer more flexibility across three or more colors, so it only sees play in dedicated two-color aggro or midrange lists where paying two life is a meaningful cost. Legacy and Vintage have access to duals that do the same job for free with no conditions, pushing Fortified Village out entirely. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's calculus — if you're in green-white, the land earns its inclusion without debate.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Fortified Village is bulk — one of the cheapest functional dual lands available for green-white Commander decks. Supply is high enough that the price is unlikely to move meaningfully in either direction, so buying copies now or picking them out of a bulk box are equally fine approaches.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tidus, Yuna's Guardian
- Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
- Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
- Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant
- Felothar the Steadfast
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.