Scrubland
Land — Plains Swamp
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- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Masters Edition III
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #384
Scrubland enters untapped and produces both white and black with no strings attached — that's the whole case for it. The cost is real: original dual lands carry a significant price tag, which is why you see Scrubland almost exclusively in optimized shells like Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tymna the Weaver where consistent two-color mana on turn one is non-negotiable.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tymna the Weaver
Tymna's combat-draw engine demands white mana early and consistently, and Scrubland is the cleanest source that also feeds Dargo's red-adjacent black costs — 84% inclusion across Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tymna the Weaver lists reflects how uncompromising the mana base needs to be at this power level.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain runs deep into white and black for her legendary toolbox, and Scrubland's untapped dual production means she's always on-color for whatever answer she's tutoring up.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Tayam, Luminous Enigma sits at the intersection of white, black, and green, and Scrubland covers two of those pips without any enter-tapped penalty that would slow down Tayam's counter-fueled recursion loop.
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Tivit, Seller of Secrets demands both white and blue-black mana in the early turns to protect and capitalize on the vote engine, and Scrubland locks down the white-black half of that requirement unconditionally.
Kenrith, the Returned King
Kenrith, the Returned King is five colors and every pip matters; Scrubland handles the white-black slice reliably, which is why nearly 20% of the format's most popular commander includes it despite the price.
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 Scrubland earns its keep — a 100-card singleton format punishes inconsistent mana harder than anywhere else, and an untapped dual that produces white and black with zero conditions is as good as it gets. In Legacy, Scrubland sees occasional play in Death and Taxes or Esper control shells that need a reliable white-black source without shock damage, though fetch-dual piles are the norm. Vintage allows it and the same logic applies, though the format's raw speed makes it a background player rather than a format pillar. Scrubland is not legal in Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper, so those conversations end there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Scrubland is a Reserved List original dual land, which means pricing swings significantly by printing, condition, and market timing — expect to spend meaningfully more than a Revised copy in poor condition versus a Unlimited copy in near-mint. If your deck genuinely needs white-black untapped mana on curve and budget isn't the constraint, Scrubland is the correct card; otherwise Godless Shrine and Isolated Chapel exist for the rest of us.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tymna the Weaver
- Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
- Tayam, Luminous Enigma
- Tivit, Seller of Secrets
- Kenrith, the Returned King
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.