Morphic Pool
Land
This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents.
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- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Zendikar Rising Expeditions
- Price
- $36.42
- EDHREC rank
- #137
Morphic Pool enters untapped in the late game and taps for blue or black with no strings attached — the only cost is that it's a liability if it shows up in your opening hand. In Dimir and any three-color shell running blue-black, it's the cleanest dual after the original dual lands, and Talion, the Kindly Lord decks run it at nearly 60% inclusion for exactly that reason.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Talion, the Kindly Lord is a tempo deck that needs blue and black mana on time, and Morphic Pool delivers both without entering tapped — when you're trying to hold up interaction while Talion's trigger generates card advantage, a tapped land is a real cost.
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces // Vial Smasher the Fierce sits in a four-color shell where blue-black fixing is always at a premium, and Morphic Pool is one of the handful of lands that provides both colors without a drawback once you're past the early turns.
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
Gyruda, Doom of Depths runs a tight curve and wants to combo off the turn it enters, so Morphic Pool's unconditional late-game untap condition fits perfectly — the deck doesn't want any land slowing down its assembly.
Raffine, Scheming Seer
Raffine, Scheming Seer rewards attacking early and often, which means you can't afford lands that enter tapped; Morphic Pool slots in as reliable blue-black fixing that keeps the aggro-tempo plan on schedule.
The Celestial Toymaker
The Celestial Toymaker demands consistent access to both blue and black mana to execute its game plan, and Morphic Pool provides that without the tempo loss of a tapped land once the game has progressed past turn two.
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 |
Morphic Pool's home is Commander, where the singleton format puts a premium on every dual land that can enter untapped — and in blue-black or any shell touching both colors, it's among the best options available. In Legacy and Vintage, the original dual lands (Underground Sea) and fetch lands outclass it, so Morphic Pool barely sees play in those formats despite being legal. It's not legal in Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper, which means competitive constructed is effectively off the table. In Oathbreaker, it functions identically to its Commander role — a clean, no-drawback dual that rewards decks patient enough to let the game develop before leaning on it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
The closest budget replacement is Sunken Hollow, which also enters untapped under the right conditions and costs a fraction of the price, though it requires two basics in play and fails more often in three-color or greedy manabases. Dimir Guildgate and Dismal Backwater will always give you the colors but cost you a full turn of tempo — acceptable in casual pods, a real liability anywhere the table is moving fast.
Price Context
Current price
$36.42 premium tier
At $36.42, Morphic Pool sits in the premium tier for Commander lands — above most non-original duals but below Underground Sea by a wide margin. It's a stable staple in any blue-black shell, so the price reflects genuine demand rather than speculation.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Talion, the Kindly Lord
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces // Vial Smasher the Fierce
- Gyruda, Doom of Depths
- Raffine, Scheming Seer
- The Celestial Toymaker
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.