The Caves of Androzani
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.)
I — Put two stun counters on each of up to two target tapped creatures.
II, III — For each non-Saga permanent, choose a counter on it. You may put an additional counter of that kind on that permanent.
IV — Search your library for a Doctor card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #17204
The Caves of Androzani is a legendary land from the Doctor Who crossover set that enters tapped and generates colorless mana, but its real function is a death-trigger payoff tied to poison and specific creature types — niche enough that only dedicated thematic or poison-matters builds want it. The cost is real: an enters-tapped colorless land is a meaningful tempo loss, and the upside has to earn that slot against lands that simply work.
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 |
The Caves of Androzani is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a enters-tapped colorless land with narrow tribal or poison triggers — those formats won't touch it. Commander is the only realistic home, and even there the card is a strict role-player: it belongs in Doctor Who-themed builds or poison-matters decks where the thematic and mechanical overlap justifies the tempo cost. Oathbreaker could support the same niche if your planeswalker and signature spell align with the card's triggers.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for The Caves of Androzani, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market rates. As a legendary land from a licensed crossover product with narrow application, expect demand to be driven almost entirely by thematic collectors and Doctor Who Commander precon players rather than competitive spikes.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.