Is {Dryad Arbor} a land technically. Like if {Balustrade Spy} makes me discard cards untill i reach a land ,is dryad a land? And is the limit still 4 on a legacy for dryad or is it like mana ?
Just a thought to only have a few land and 4{Balustrade Spy}
and a bunch of 0 mana cards
{Shield Sphere} {Crimson Kobolds} {Dryad Arbor} {Kobolds of Kher Keep} {Memnite} {Phyrexian Marauder} {Ornithopter} {Shifting Wall} {Shield Sphere}
and then throw in
{Laboratory Maniac}
{Dryad Arbor} is most definitely still a land. On another note, it is also affected by summoning sickness, so it cannot tap for mana immediately. As for Legacy (or any format for that matter) treat it as a non basic land, such as {Temple Garden}, you can only run 4 in a deck.
It counts as a land for spells and effects that interact with lands, and it will use your land drop for the turn. It also counts as a creature for spells and effects that interact with creatures. It can't be responded to, has no mana cost, and is overall pretty cool. It isn't a basic land, so it counts for the 4 of rule.
Edit: Curses, I.D. beat me!
Haha sorry, if it's any consolation your answer is more professional.
Another question. Do i have to have land in my deck. I didnt realize there were so many 0 mana cards. And i never really thought about it. But that would sure be neat.
Quote from: taylorstauss on April 22, 2013, 01:31:26 AM
Another question. Do i have to have land in my deck. I didnt realize there were so many 0 mana cards. And i never really thought about it. But that would sure be neat.
No you don't! You can build your deck however you want (provided youre following any restrictions/bannings for the format you're playing in).
Quote from: taylorstauss on April 22, 2013, 01:31:26 AM
Another question. Do i have to have land in my deck. I didnt realize there were so many 0 mana cards. And i never really thought about it. But that would sure be neat.
I have a friend who runs a landless artifact deck and it is very intimidating to watch your opponent play their entire hand first turn. However "mill until land" effects such as {balustrade spy} are game over for those decks. Just a word to the wise.
Quote from: InfinitiveDivinity on April 22, 2013, 01:15:15 AM
{Dryad Arbor} is most definitely still a land. On another note, it is also affected by summoning sickness, so it cannot tap for mana immediately. As for Legacy (or any format for that matter) treat it as a non basic land, such as {Temple Garden}, you can only run 4 in a deck.
Actually in the ruling of the card it does have haste (rather, it just isn't affected by summoning sickness)
Quote from: Alexzang, etherium envoy on April 22, 2013, 07:53:52 PM
Quote from: InfinitiveDivinity on April 22, 2013, 01:15:15 AM
{Dryad Arbor} is most definitely still a land. On another note, it is also affected by summoning sickness, so it cannot tap for mana immediately. As for Legacy (or any format for that matter) treat it as a non basic land, such as {Temple Garden}, you can only run 4 in a deck.
Actually in the ruling of the card it does have haste (rather, it just isn't affected by summoning sickness)
My apologies I read it incorrectly
Quote from: Alexzang, etherium envoy on April 22, 2013, 07:53:52 PM
Quote from: InfinitiveDivinity on April 22, 2013, 01:15:15 AM
{Dryad Arbor} is most definitely still a land. On another note, it is also affected by summoning sickness, so it cannot tap for mana immediately. As for Legacy (or any format for that matter) treat it as a non basic land, such as {Temple Garden}, you can only run 4 in a deck.
Actually in the ruling of the card it does have haste (rather, it just isn't affected by summoning sickness)
On the card itself, it says its affected by summoning sickness.
You would still need mana generated from something besides the dryad. I would go for moxes, but I'm poor :( this means you could throw in some 1-3 mana cost spells, specially draw ones