MTG Bounce Lands — Complete Guide
Bounce lands enter tapped and require you to return a land to your hand. In exchange, they tap for two mana of different colors. This effectively gives you an extra mana long-term but costs significant tempo in the early game. The returned land can be replayed, which creates synergy with landfall triggers.
All 10 Bounce Lands
| Card | Colors |
|---|---|
| Azorius Chancery | White/Blue (Azorius) |
| Orzhov Basilica | White/Black (Orzhov) |
| Boros Garrison | White/Red (Boros) |
| Selesnya Sanctuary | White/Green (Selesnya) |
| Dimir Aqueduct | Blue/Black (Dimir) |
| Izzet Boilerworks | Blue/Red (Izzet) |
| Simic Growth Chamber | Blue/Green (Simic) |
| Rakdos Carnarium | Black/Red (Rakdos) |
| Golgari Rot Farm | Black/Green (Golgari) |
| Gruul Turf | Red/Green (Gruul) |
Key Details
- Tier: Budget (3/3)
- Entry: Always enters tapped.
- Fetchable: No
- Cards in cycle: 10
Format Legality
| Standard | Pioneer | Modern | Legacy | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Legal | Not Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
Strategy
Bounce lands are strong in Commander landfall decks where returning a land triggers additional landfall. They are weak in competitive 60-card formats because the tempo loss is devastating. In budget Commander builds, they provide two-color fixing and virtual ramp in a single land slot.
Related Cycles
- Tap Tri-Lands — ETB tapped. Tap for one of three colors.
- Snow Duals — ETB tapped. Snow land with two basic land types — fetchable.
- Typed Duals — ETB tapped. Two basic land types — fetchable. No abilities.
- Slow Fetches — ETB tapped. Tap, sac: search for a land with one of two basic types.
- Bridge Lands — Artifact land. ETB tapped. Indestructible.
Build Your Mana Base
Use our Mana Base Calculator to find the right mix of Bounce Lands and other duals for your deck. Paste a Moxfield or Archidekt link and get Monte Carlo-simulated land counts. See all 48 dual land cycles in our complete Dual Land Cycles Guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are bounce lands good in Commander?
In casual Commander, yes. They provide two colors of mana and virtual ramp. In higher-power Commander, the tempo loss of entering tapped and bouncing a land is too much. They have strong synergy with landfall triggers since the bounced land can be replayed.