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You may reveal any land card with either or both of the appropriate subtypes. It doesn't have to be a basic land. For example, you could reveal Sunken Hollow from the Battle for Zendikar set to satisfy the ability of Foreboding Ruins.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #394
Foreboding Ruins
fic·#394·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Gal Or
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Jun '25
1 yr ago
Value
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30 days high $0.35 · low $0.29
Volatility · moderate
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Played in EDH
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Gameplay
Land
As this land enters, you may reveal a Swamp or Mountain card from your hand. If you don't, this land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {B} or {R}.
"They were storing an awful lot of flame rods in there..."
—Thamasa elder
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
If an effect instructs you to put Foreboding Ruins onto the battlefield tapped, it will still enter the battlefield tapped even if you reveal a land card from your hand.
wotc
If a Swamp or Mountain is entering the battlefield from your hand at the same time as Foreboding Ruins, you may reveal the other land to have Foreboding Ruins enter untapped.
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