Overgrown Tomb
Land — Swamp Forest
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As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BG
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Zendikar Expeditions
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #71
Overgrown Tomb enters untapped the moment you need it to — pay 2 life and it's a basic Forest and Swamp on turn one, no questions asked. The life payment is negligible against the flexibility: any Golgari, Sultai, or four-color black-green shell runs it without debate, and even budget builds like Floral Evoker lists will slot it in the second it becomes affordable. Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // Thrasios, Triton Hero decks hit 81% inclusion for a reason — reliable dual-color mana on curve is that straightforward.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // Thrasios, Triton Hero
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // Thrasios, Triton Hero is a cEDH powerhouse that demands every mana source enter untapped, and Overgrown Tomb delivers both black for Tevesh and green for Thrasios without compromise. At over 81% inclusion across 2,500+ tracked decks, it's as close to an auto-include as this format produces.
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Tasigur, the Golden Fang's delve cost wants you casting him on turn two or three, which means every land needs to pull its weight from the first drop. Overgrown Tomb gives the blue-black-green shell the on-curve black and green mana Tasigur needs to hit the board ahead of schedule.
Witherbloom, the Balancer
Witherbloom, the Balancer runs a life-gain-and-drain engine that doesn't care about the 2-life entry on Overgrown Tomb — you're gaining it back within a turn cycle anyway. The Golgari core of the deck simply can't afford tap-lands when the engine needs to go online by turn three.
Maralen, Fae Ascendant
Maralen, Fae Ascendant is a tutor-chain commander where every turn of mana inconsistency is a turn someone else wins, so Overgrown Tomb's guaranteed untapped entry is non-negotiable. The black-green identity makes it one of the most direct inclusions in the 99.
High Perfect Morcant
High Perfect Morcant rewards dense, consistent mana development, and Overgrown Tomb is exactly the kind of dual that keeps the curve smooth without introducing variance. At over 61% inclusion across 14,000 decks, it's a staple rather than a consideration.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Overgrown Tomb is a staple with no real competition at its slot — any deck with both black and green in its color identity runs it, full stop. Legacy and Vintage have access to fetchlands that make it even better, letting you tutor it directly into play, and two-color Golgari builds in those formats treat it as one of the eight core duals alongside Bayou. Modern and Pioneer both support it, where it anchors Golgari midrange and any three-plus-color shell that touches black and green. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's calculus: if your signature spell or planeswalker needs both colors, Overgrown Tomb is in the deck. It's not legal in Pauper, which is simply a consequence of rarity — nothing about its power level would be inappropriate there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Floral EvokerVeilborn GhoulSquandered ResourcesOvergrown Tomb
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature; Infinite landfall triggers; Infinite self-discard triggers
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Current price
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Overgrown Tomb has been reprinted multiple times across different product lines, which has kept its price more accessible than the original dual lands while still commanding a premium over budget alternatives. Check current listings before buying — reprint announcements can move the price meaningfully in either direction, and it's worth confirming you're getting the best available version for your budget.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Floral Evoker
- Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // Thrasios, Triton Hero
- Tasigur, the Golden Fang
- Witherbloom, the Balancer
- Maralen, Fae Ascendant
- High Perfect Morcant
- Veilborn Ghoul
- Squandered Resources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.