The Perilous Forays card from Magic: The Gathering's 2005 Ravnica: City of Guilds set. An uncommon green enchantment with strategic land-acquisition abilities.
2005 • Magic: The Gathering • Ravnica: City of Guilds
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Perilous Forays
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Chris Dien
Card Stock
English
{3}{G}{G}
Enchantment
G
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{1}, Sacrifice a creature: Search your library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
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