Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
Land
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.: Add . Spend this mana only to cast colorless spells. Activate only if you control seven or more lands.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 Commander
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #1173
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods taps for two colorless mana once you control seven or more lands — that's the entire pitch, and in Eldrazi-heavy Commander builds it's enough to matter. Ulalek, Fused Atrocity decks run it in nearly 78% of lists because the compressed casting cost on multi-Eldrazi turns is exactly what that commander's copy trigger demands.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity needs to cast multiple Eldrazi in a single turn to fire its copy trigger repeatedly, and Shrine of the Forsaken Gods supplies the extra colorless that makes chaining spells viable a turn earlier than normal.
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade helms a morph-heavy shell that routinely tops seven lands before its payoffs come online, so Shrine of the Forsaken Gods functions as a reliable colorless accelerant for the expensive Eldrazi and morph bombs at the top of the curve.
Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
Herigast, Erupting Nullkite has a built-in discount mechanic that still requires raw colorless mana to exploit, and Shrine of the Forsaken Gods patches that gap cleanly once the land count crosses the threshold.
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods cares about casting large creatures and keeps a high land count to support them, making Shrine of the Forsaken Gods a functional two-mana rock in the late game without spending a card slot on an artifact.
Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer lists that splash big Eldrazi as top-end threats use Shrine of the Forsaken Gods to bridge the gap between the morph synergy package and the colorless finishers that close games.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods sees virtually no competitive play in Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer — the condition of controlling seven lands is too slow for formats that end games before that point, and colorless mana sources have to do more work than this to justify a slot. Commander is the only format where it earns consistent inclusion, specifically in Eldrazi tribal and big-creature shells that reliably reach seven lands and want every extra colorless mana source they can find. In those decks it's a land that replaces itself with two mana late, which is a real rate. Oathbreaker is a possible fringe home for the same reasons as Commander, though the compressed game length makes the threshold harder to hit consistently.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Shrine of the Forsaken Gods is firmly bulk and has no realistic upward pressure given its narrow role and wide print history. Pick it up without a second thought if an Eldrazi build needs it — there's no financial consideration here worth making.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
- Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
- Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
- Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
- Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.