Rain-Slicked Copse
Land — Forest Island
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- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander
- Price
- $0.34
- EDHREC rank
- #4783
Rain-Slicked Copse enters untapped and taps for two colors with no drawback — the only cost is that it requires you to already control a basic of each type, so it's dead on turn one in most builds. In decks like Zimone, Infinite Analyst that want both green and blue available immediately, it earns its slot as a painless dual that asks nothing of your life total.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zimone, Infinite Analyst
Zimone, Infinite Analyst wants every untapped blue-green dual it can get, and Rain-Slicked Copse delivers exactly that once the basics are in place — the extra land-drop loops Zimone runs mean the condition is met early and reliably.
Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart
Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart operates across multiple color identities and needs its mana available without hesitation; Rain-Slicked Copse fills in as a clean, zero-pain dual that keeps the engine running on curve.
Ashling, the Limitless
Ashling, the Limitless needs red mana consistently and often pairs it with a second color; Rain-Slicked Copse slots into the Gruul or other red-inclusive configurations as a free two-color source once basics are established.
Primo, the Unbounded
Primo, the Unbounded builds around a wide color identity and wants its mana base to function without shock damage; Rain-Slicked Copse contributes a painless fixing piece once Primo's typical basic suite is online.
Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists
Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists runs green and white basics as a matter of course, so Rain-Slicked Copse enters untapped reliably mid-game and plugs into the deck as a no-fuss dual that supports the tribal ramp package.
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 |
Commander is where Rain-Slicked Copse does its best work — the format's 100-card singleton pressure means untapped dual lands with no life cost are always welcome, and the basic-land requirement is trivially met in any two-color or multicolor deck running a normal basic count. In Legacy and Vintage, the bar for dual lands is set by original duals and fetchlands, so Rain-Slicked Copse rarely makes the cut outside of niche budget builds. It's illegal in Modern, Pioneer, Standard, and Pauper, which narrows its competitive relevance to Eternal formats where it's functionally outclassed anyway. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander dynamic closely enough that the same analysis applies — strong for what it costs, skippable only if you already have better fixing.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.34 bulk tier
At $0.34, Rain-Slicked Copse sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price is appropriate — it's a niche dual that sees real play only in specific Commander builds. Don't expect movement in either direction; it's a pickup-when-you-need-it card, not one to stockpile.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Zimone, Infinite Analyst
- Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart
- Ashling, the Limitless
- Primo, the Unbounded
- Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.