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If you needed the land drop early, return the MDFC land to your hand with an ability like on Trade Routes or a bounce land like Golgari Rot Farm to cast the spell later

Because thats the case for Brambleguard Captain

This gets around a ton of problem cards that Pact and Dictate dont

Tatyova's also a very good signpost in Foundations Limited, so this is another stellar reprint

Common Black Uncommon Silver Rare Gold And with the release of the Shards of Alara expansion in 2008, we received a fourth rarity: Mythic Rare Orange Most of the time, Rare and Mythic Rare cards are more valuable than Common and Uncommon cards

They would function without it but would be significantly worse