“Built in honor of Alara's creatures, the ziggurat vanished long ago. When Progenitus awakened, the temple emerged again.”
Ancient Ziggurat
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Land
Oracle Rules Text: {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell.
Flavor Text: Built in honor of Alara's creatures, the ziggurat vanished long ago. When Progenitus awakened, the temple emerged again.
Set: Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (#144), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: John Avon
Land
Colorless
Uncommon
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2009-02-01
Mana produced by Ancient Ziggurat can be spent on any part of a creature spell's total cost. This includes additional costs (such as kicker) and alternative costs (such as evoke or Worldheart Phoenix's alternative cost).
2009-02-01
Mana produced by Ancient Ziggurat can't be spent on activated abilities that put a creature card directly onto the battlefield, such as unearth or ninjutsu.
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