Snow-Covered Wastes

Missing Emrakul Wastes Desire

Mark, if I may voice a minor disappointment with Modern Horizons 3, it's that there is not an Emrakul flavored Wastes. When Wastes first came out, there were Ulamog and Kozilek variants. When Emrakul reappeared on Innistrad, Wastes was not reprinted, so she didn't get her own version. Ever since, I've been hoping for an eventual Emrakul Wastes. Between last year's Eldrazi deck and the presence of the Eldrazi in MH3, there was ample opportunity, yet it still hasn't happened. Instead, Kozilek got another Wastes in the Snow-Covered Wastes

I’m not sure anyone on the project was even aware of that desire.

Card Printing Eldrazi Innistrad Modern Horizons 3 Reprints Snow-Covered Wastes

New basic land possibility

Now that we have snow-covered wastes which fills the only obvious remaining gap, if or when: a new basic land card

If. We really only want the five basic lands (with Wastes being a very rare exception).

If/When Lands Rares Snow-Covered Wastes

Snow-Covered Wastes rarity and precedent

Why is the Snow-Covered Wastes an uncommon and is that a precedent for the future?

I don’t think anything in a Modern Horizons set is a precedent, except maybe for a future Modern Horizons set.

Modern Horizons Rarity Snow-Covered Wastes Uncommons

Snow-Covered Wastes in MH3

Hi Mark! Snow-Covered Wastes was one of the first cards revealed from MH3, and now that the main set has been fully revealed it seems we don't have actually payoff for it, which is a little disappointing. Was there ever a Snow-Eldrazi card in the files that didn't make the cut? And if not, why include the Snow-Covered Wastes?

We included it because players communicated they wanted it. The land is usable in limited to provide colorless mana. If we waited until snow and colorless mana were both themes in a set, the wait would have been a long one.

Colorless Lands Limited Mana Modern Horizons 3 Snow-Covered Wastes

Uncommon Snow Wastes Query

RE: Uncommon Snow-Covered WastesWhy other than Pauper then? Even OG Wastes were in the land slot

I don’t know how the land slots work. When we get closer, I’ll do my research to write my articles and will be able to better explain.

Lands Pauper Snow-Covered Wastes Uncommons

Pauper and Rarity Decisions

Why were snow-covered wastes made uncommon? Also therefore the only basic not legal in pauper. Especially when we have a dedicated land slot that even non-basics slot in sometimes like the LCI discover lands.

We (mostly) don’t let Pauper dictate rarity. Cards are the rarity they need to be for the set to function best.

Format Legality Lands Pauper Rarity Rarity Snow-Covered Wastes The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Uncommons

Snow-Covered Wastes Possibility

if/when snow-covered wastes

If. It requires a set with both snow and colorless mattering. The most likely chance is a Modern Horizons set.

Colorless If/When Modern Horizons Snow-Covered Wastes

Snow-Covered Wastes Query

I'm only half joking on this one: for the sake of completion, when can we expect to see a Snow-Covered Wastes?

This is a common question on the blog. It’ll (most likely) happen if we ever make a set that has snow and Wastes.

Blogatog / Tumblr Snow-Covered Wastes

Snow-Covered Wastes in MH3

I feel like Modern Horizons 3 is the best place to include Snow-Covered Wastes.

I agree that there is a greater chance in a Modern Horizons set than a premier set. My question to all of you is, is there a functional game play need for it, or is it more of a box checking endeavor?

Game Play Modern Horizons Modern Horizons 3 Premier Sets Snow-Covered Wastes

Snow-Covered Wastes Possibility

If/When Snow-Covered Wastes?

If. It requires a set where both are present and each require a significant amount of structural support. 🐿️ - Not a fan of snow or wastes. How about more forests?

If/When Snow-Covered Wastes

Question About Basic Snow-Covered Lands

In a world where Snow-Covered Plains etc weren't basic, do you think a Snow-Covered Wastes (or equivalent) that is badic would be fair? That way you'd be able to play as many snow lands as you wanted, but at a point there would be the cost of them not providing coloured mana.

I think there should be only six basic lands (Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, Forest, and Wastes).

Lands Mana Snow-Covered Plains Snow-Covered Wastes Swamp

Regarding Snow-Covered Wastes

Sorry, I asked about Snow-Covered Plains? I meant Snow-Covered Wastes

That’s a lot dicier. It requires having a set that cares about both colorless mana, as a cost, and snow. As both things need support in a set to work and that support would overlap a lot, it’s unlikely in anything other than a Modern Horizons like set that’s messing around with various types of mana.

Colorless Mana Modern Horizons Snow-Covered Plains Snow-Covered Wastes

Snow-Covered Wastes Possibility

If/when Snow-Covered Wastes

If. It requires the two themes overlapping in the same set.

If/When Snow-Covered Wastes

Snow-Covered Wastes Possibility

Snow-Covered Wastes. If/When?

If. It requires two things we do infrequently to happen at the same time.

If/When Snow-Covered Wastes

Possible Snow-Covered Wastes

Can I get a maybe on whether we'll ever get Snow-Covered Wastes?

It’s a long shot as it requires a world with both, but I never say never.

Snow-Covered Wastes

Possibility of Snow-Covered Wastes

Mark, if or when — Snow-Covered Wastes?

If. Two different mechanical themes have to collide.

If/When Snow-Covered Wastes

Secret Lair Wastes Absence

Can you please pass along a complaint about the lack of a Wastes in the upcoming Godzilla secret lair. I understand why a Snow-Covered Wastes wasn't printed for the first time ever in the Eldraine Basic Lands Secret Lair, but it seems like a missed opportunity to not have a Godzilla themed Wastes. Thank you for all that you do.

We don’t think of Wastes as being part of the basic land cycle, so we don’t tend to include it as a sixth card.

Appreciation Lands Secret Lairs Snow-Covered Wastes

Snow-Covered Wastes Future

If or when : snow-covered wastes. Colorless edh decks should be able to celebrate the winter season as well!

It requires two themes overlapping, but we’ll probably get there eventually.

Colorless Commander If/When Snow-Covered Wastes

Snow-Covered Wastes

Were Snow-Covered Wastes ever considered for Modern Horizon? I know colorless isn't necessary to complete a cycle, but it would still be a welcomed addition to my Karn deck.

I don’t believe it was.

Colorless Cycles Modern Snow-Covered Wastes

Snow-Covered Wastes

Were Snow-Covered Wastes ever considered when making Modern Horizons?

I don’t believe so.

Modern Modern Horizons Snow-Covered Wastes