---
name: "Falling Timber"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Kicker"]
set: "PLS"
set_name: "Planeshift"
collector_number: "79"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Eric Peterson"
oracle_id: "4ea19457-97ef-4ac8-b67c-41be1109ca73"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/falling-timber-pls"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Falling Timber
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker—Sacrifice a land. (You may sacrifice a land in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.)
Prevent all combat damage target creature would deal this turn. If this spell was kicked, prevent all combat damage another target creature would deal this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pollen Remedy](/printing/pollen-remedy-pls.md) — Instant
2. [Undergrowth](/printing/undergrowth-all.md) — Instant
3. [Orim's Touch](/printing/orims-touch-inv.md) — Instant
4. [Boros Fury-Shield](/printing/boros-fury-shield-rav.md) — Instant
5. [Chain of Silence](/printing/chain-of-silence-ons.md) — Instant
6. [Kami of False Hope](/printing/kami-of-false-hope-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Planeshift (PLS) #79
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Eric Peterson
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`