---
name: "Tectonic Instability"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "173"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Rob Alexander"
oracle_id: "0e68ee36-9649-490a-8483-fc8bdc23f161"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tectonic-instability-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Tectonic Instability
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Whenever a land enters, tap all lands its controller controls.

> *"Think of the problems we'll face if you uproot entire continents," said Urza.
"I have," replied Teferi, "but the alternative is worse."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Burning Earth](/printing/burning-earth-m14.md) — Enchantment
2. [Mana Web](/printing/mana-web-wth.md) — Artifact
3. [Price of Glory](/printing/price-of-glory-sld.md) — Enchantment
4. [Earth Tremor](/printing/earth-tremor-clb.md) — Instant
5. [Curse of Marit Lage](/printing/curse-of-marit-lage-ice.md) — Enchantment
6. [War's Toll](/printing/wars-toll-bbd.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #173
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Rob Alexander
- **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: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`