Tundra
Land — Plains Island
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- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
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- EDHREC rank
- #368
Tundra enters untapped and produces both blue and white with no strings attached — that's the entire case for it. The price tag is steep, but in optimized lists like Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful where every land pip matters, it's the cleanest dual available.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Tundra is an 80% include in Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful lists because the deck runs a tight blue-white-green-black mana base and can't afford lands that slow it down — untapped blue and white on turn one is exactly what the engine demands.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain decks lean heavily on white mana early to cast and activate Sisay, and Tundra covers the blue splash for counterspells and interaction without any tempo loss.
Elsha of the Infinite
Elsha of the Infinite is a three-pip white-blue-red commander, and Tundra handles the white and blue demands in a single land slot — freeing up the rest of the mana base to prioritize red.
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Tivit, Seller of Secrets is a heavy blue-white investment at five mana, and Tundra guarantees both colors on curve without the risk of entering tapped at a critical juncture.
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician decks are built around repeatedly untapping permanents and need a reliable white-blue base from the first turn; Tundra is one of the cleanest ways to secure both colors simultaneously.
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 |
In Commander, Tundra is a pillar of optimized blue-white and four- or five-color mana bases — any deck that can run it and can afford it almost always should. Legacy is the other format where Tundra sees meaningful play, anchoring blue-white control and Stoneblade strategies where untapped dual lands are a hard requirement. Vintage has access to it as well, though the power level of that format means the mana base conversation is often dominated by other concerns. Tundra is not legal in Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper, so the conversation begins and ends with older, higher-powered formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Tundra is one of the most expensive lands in Magic, consistently trading in the hundreds of dollars for non-foil copies and climbing higher for graded or older printings. There is no functional reprint that matches its power level, so if your deck is serious about a clean blue-white mana base and the budget exists, it remains the correct card for the slot.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
- Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
- Elsha of the Infinite
- Tivit, Seller of Secrets
- Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.