The Cyclopean Tomb card from the 2022 Magic: The Gathering 30th Anniversary Edition. This rare artifact plays a pivotal role in swamp-based strategies.
Cyclopean Tomb
2022 • Magic: The Gathering • 30th Anniversary Edition
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The Cyclopean Tomb card (236) from the 2022 Magic: The Gathering 30th Anniversary Edition stands as a compelling artifact for collectors of the trading card game. Designed with a mana cost of four, this card offers a unique mechanical interaction that appeals to players who enjoy manipulating land bases. The 30th Anniversary Edition brings a distinct aesthetic to this classic card, celebrating the game's longevity while preserving the essential gameplay function that has defined it for decades. As a Rare card, the Cyclopean Tomb serves a specific strategic purpose within the game. Its ability allows players to place mire counters on non-Swamp lands, temporarily transforming them into Swamps. This mechanic is particularly valuable in formats where resource acceleration and land consistency are paramount. When the artifact enters the graveyard, it triggers a lingering effect that removes counters from affected lands during subsequent upkeeps, providing a sustained advantage that can shift the course of a match. Collectors often seek out cards from the 30th Anniversary Edition for their commemorative value and the nostalgic design elements that honor the game's history. The Cyclopean Tomb, with its straightforward yet powerful ability, represents the strategic depth that has kept the Magic: The Gathering community engaged for over thirty years. Whether you are looking to complete a set of anniversary cards or add a potent artifact to your collection, this release offers a tangible connection to the game's rich legacy.
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Cyclopean Tomb
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Anson Maddocks
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English
{4}
Artifact
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{2}, {T}: Put a mire counter on target non-Swamp land. That land is a Swamp for as long as it has a mire counter on it. Activate only during your upkeep. When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, at the beginning of each of your upkeeps for the rest of the game, remove all mire counters from a land that a mire counter was put onto with this artifact but that a mire counter has not been removed from with this artifact.
