Thriving Moor
Land
This land enters tapped. As it enters, choose a color other than black.
: Add 
or one mana of the chosen color.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #1234
Thriving Moor enters tapped and produces black mana plus one energy of your choice — that flexibility is the entire argument for running it. In two-color or three-color decks where black is one of the colors and fixing matters more than speed, it earns its slot; in mono-black or fast-paced builds, Admiral Brass, Unsinkable and similar commanders excepted, tapped lands at this slot are a real cost.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable is a four-color Pirate commander that needs black and blue fixing consistently, and Thriving Moor's ability to enter as a black source while banking a second color's energy makes it a reliable piece of that mana base.
Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart
Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart operates across blue, red, and black, and Thriving Moor slots in as a flexible black source that can also smooth out red or blue access in the early turns.
Davros, Dalek Creator
Davros, Dalek Creator runs blue and black, and Thriving Moor gives Davros decks a cheap, consistent way to ensure black mana is always available without sacrificing the option to hold blue fixing in reserve.
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
Aminatou, Veil Piercer decks are Esper — white, blue, and black — and Thriving Moor fits as a low-cost black source that doubles as incidental fixing for the deck's two other colors.
Kamiz, Obscura Oculus
Kamiz, Obscura Oculus also sits in Esper colors and wants reliable black mana on curve; Thriving Moor delivers that at near-zero financial cost while keeping a second color's option open.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Thriving Moor is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker — but the only formats where it sees meaningful play are Commander and Pauper, and for opposite reasons. In Pauper, common-legal fixing is scarce enough that a tap-land with upside is genuinely playable in multicolor shells. In Commander, Thriving Moor earns its slot in three- and four-color decks that need cheap black fixing and can tolerate entering tapped — the energy rider is minor upside, not the reason to run it. Legacy and Vintage have access to strictly better fixing at the same price point, so Thriving Moor is irrelevant in those formats regardless of legality.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Thriving Moor is bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a functional dual land, and there's no financial risk in picking up copies. Bulk commons don't appreciate, so buy it to play it, not to hold it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
- Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart
- Davros, Dalek Creator
- Aminatou, Veil Piercer
- Kamiz, Obscura Oculus
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.