---
name: "Training Grounds"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "MAT"
set_name: "March of the Machine: The Aftermath"
collector_number: "193"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "John Severin Brassell"
oracle_id: "8de3eabe-9a8f-4865-beef-a4888c081d39"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/training-grounds-mat"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Training Grounds
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Activated abilities of creatures you control cost {2} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Heartstone](/printing/heartstone-sth.md) — Artifact
2. [Agatha of the Vile Cauldron](/printing/agatha-of-the-vile-cauldron-pwoe.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
3. [Biomancer's Familiar](/printing/biomancers-familiar-prna.md) — Creature — Mutant
4. [Suppression Field](/printing/suppression-field-rav.md) — Enchantment
5. [Power Artifact](/printing/power-artifact-prm.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Aluren](/printing/aluren-tpr.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** March of the Machine: The Aftermath (MAT) #193
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** John Severin Brassell
- **Total Printings:** 49 across all historical editions

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