Hallowed Ground
Enchantment
: Return target nonsnow land you control to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Masters Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #29509
Hallowed Ground lets you untap target Plains you control for two white mana — a net-zero mana exchange that generates no value on its own and requires dedicated land-untap payoffs to do anything meaningful. Outside of very narrow Plains-matters combo builds, this is a bench card.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Hallowed Ground is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no play in any of them. In Commander, the effect is too narrow — you need Plains in play, a specific untap payoff, and a way to loop it, all for an engine that more efficient cards replicate better. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a sorcery-speed Plains untapper when those formats operate at a different axis entirely. Oathbreaker is the one fringe case where a white enchantment-heavy build might find a niche use, but even there, Hallowed Ground competes against strictly better mana-generation options.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Hallowed Ground isn't available in current sources, which reflects how rarely it moves — this is a deep-bulk rare that sees almost no demand. If you need it for a specific combo build, expect to find it in a bargain bin or trade binder for next to nothing.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.