Ancient Tomb – MTG Proxy Tempest
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About Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb is a premium Ancient Tomb MTG proxy card from Magic: The Gathering‘s Tempest set. This colorless land is most useful in decks built around fast mana, artifact ramp, and big early plays, making it a useful option for casual Commander, cube, display, and deck testing.
| Type | Land |
|---|---|
| Text |  : Add  . This land deals 2 damage to you. |
| Set | Tempest TMP #315 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
What Ancient Tomb Does
Ancient Tomb taps for two colorless mana and deals 2 damage to you when you use it. That extra mana can accelerate commanders, mana rocks, artifacts, Eldrazi, and other colorless-heavy plays ahead of schedule.
The main value of Ancient Tomb is speed. A land that produces two mana can turn a normal opening into a much faster one, especially when paired with low-cost artifacts or commanders that do not require heavy colored mana. The tradeoff is life loss, which matters more in aggressive games and less in slower Commander pods where your life total has a little more room to be mistreated.
Best Uses for Ancient Tomb MTG Proxy
- Artifact decks: Ancient Tomb helps cast early mana rocks, equipment, and artifact engines.
- Colorless decks: Eldrazi and colorless Commander decks can use the extra mana with fewer color-fixing concerns.
- Cube ramp packages: It supports fast starts and gives drafters a reason to value colorless acceleration.
Recommended Interactions
Ancient Tomb works well with cards that need colorless mana, cards that offset life loss, and decks that can capitalize on early acceleration.
- Sol Ring: Ancient Tomb can help create extremely fast artifact-mana starts.
- Mana Vault: Another fast-mana piece that supports explosive early turns.
- Ugin, the Ineffable: Colorless-heavy decks can use Ancient Tomb to cast expensive threats and planeswalkers ahead of curve.
Strengths and Considerations
The main strength of Ancient Tomb is acceleration from a land slot. The main consideration is that it only produces colorless mana and costs life each time it is used. Testing Ancient Tomb MTG proxy can help you decide whether your deck benefits enough from the speed to justify the damage.
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This is a proxy/playtest card for casual play, Commander, cube, display, and deck testing where proxies are allowed. It is not an official Magic card and is not tournament legal. Review our Proxy Use Policy for responsible casual use.
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Additional information
| Weight | 0.0125 kg |
|---|---|
| Title | Default Title |
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Ancient Tomb – MTG Tempest
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Tip:
To maximize the effectiveness of Ancient Tomb, include it in decks that can leverage fast mana to establish an early board presence or execute swift combo strategies. Be mindful of the cumulative damage over time; incorporating life gain elements or strategies that mitigate damage can help offset this drawback. Additionally, consider the legalities of the format you're playing, as Ancient Tomb is legal in formats like Legacy, Vintage, and Commander, but not in Modern or Standard. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Cards that Synergize with Ancient Tomb:
Chalice of the Void
An artifact that can be cast early using the mana from Ancient Tomb, allowing you to counter spells of a chosen mana value, disrupting opponents' strategies.
Thought-Knot Seer
A creature that can be cast ahead of curve with Ancient Tomb's mana, providing hand disruption and a solid body on the battlefield.
Metalworker
An artifact creature that benefits from the fast mana provided by Ancient Tomb, enabling the revelation of artifact cards to generate additional mana for explosive plays.
Wurmcoil Engine
A powerful artifact creature that can be cast earlier using Ancient Tomb, providing a substantial threat with lifelink to help mitigate the life loss from Ancient Tomb's ability.
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