My question is, can I gain control of a land at the beginning of every upkeep or just my own? I know I pay the age counter upkeep on my upkeep but can I only take land on my turn or is it a static upkeep ability?
Pardon my ignorance.... this card is confusing others I play with as well and I have got multiple answers.... can I get site answers from the rules possibly?
Thanks in advance!
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{Herald of Leshrac} 👍😁 sorry man I don't know enough about the meta to answer your question correctly.
702.23a (http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?action=imtg;area=rule;number=702.23a): Cumulative upkeep is a triggered ability that imposes an increasing cost on a permanent. "Cumulative upkeep [cost]" means "At the beginning of your upkeep, if this permanent is on the battlefield, put an age counter on this permanent. Then you may pay [cost] for each age counter on it. If you don't, sacrifice it." If [cost] has choices associated with it, each choice is made separately for each age counter, then either the entire set of costs is paid, or none of them is paid. Partial payments aren't allowed.
Example: A creature has "Cumulative upkeep {W} or {U}" and two age counters on it. When its ability next triggers and resolves, the creature's controller puts an age counter on it and then may pay {W}{W}{W}, {W}{W}{U}, {W}{U}{U}, or {U}{U}{U} to keep the creature on the battlefield.
Example: A creature has "Cumulative upkeep—Sacrifice a creature" and one age counter on it. When its ability next triggers and resolves, its controller can't choose the same creature to sacrifice twice. Either two different creatures must be sacrificed, or the creature with cumulative upkeep must be sacrificed.
In Laymans terms the effect only happens on your upkeep step. You won't be taking lands on other peoples turns.