Unholy Citadel is a 1994 uncommon land card from the Magic: The Gathering Legends expansion, featuring unique banding rules for legendary creatures.
1994 • Magic: The Gathering • Legends
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Unholy Citadel, numbered 309 in the 1994 Legends expansion, remains a distinctive entry in the early history of Magic: The Gathering. As an uncommon land card, it offers a specialized interaction that appeals to players and collectors interested in the game’s evolving mechanical complexity. The card allows black legendary creatures you control to band with other legendary creatures, creating a unique combat dynamic where bands are blocked as a group and damage can be divided by their controller. This rule set simplifies coordination among multiple legendary units, making it a functional tool for specific deck strategies built around legendary permanents. Created by artist Mark Poole, the card embodies the design philosophy of the mid-1990s, where unique individual card interactions were prioritized over streamlined keywords. The card’s status as an uncommon print makes it accessible for set builders while retaining historical significance as part of the game’s second core set. For those building collections focused on vintage Magic: The Gathering, Unholy Citadel represents more than just a land source for black mana. It serves as a tangible piece of the game’s evolution, showcasing how early designers experimented with creature coordination and legendary status. Whether you are a seasoned veteran revisiting the Legends era or a new collector exploring the game’s roots, this card provides a clear example of the intricate mechanics that defined the game’s early years. The enduring appeal of Unholy Citadel lies in its niche utility and its role in the rich tapestry of Magic’s first few years, making it a worthwhile addition to any serious collection.
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Unholy Citadel
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Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Mark Poole
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English
Land
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Black legendary creatures you control have "bands with other legendary creatures." (Any legendary creatures can attack in a band as long as at least one has "bands with other legendary creatures." Bands are blocked as a group. If at least two legendary creatures you control, one of which has "bands with other legendary creatures," are blocking or being blocked by the same creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
