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Cultivate card art (msc-172), Magic: The Gathering MSC

Illustrated by Darius Zablockis

Marvel Super Heroes Commander

Cultivate

MSC #172 · Jun 26, 2026

Type
Sorcery
Mana cost
2G
Mana value
3
Rarity
common

Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.

"Don't get so caught up in the science that you forget to embrace the wonder in front of you." —Reed Richards, to Valeria Richards

Cultivate is a common Sorcery from Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC #172).

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Format legality

Standard
Not Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Commander
Legal
Pauper
Legal
Brawl
Legal

Card notes: Cultivate

At {2}{G}, Cultivate is a sorcery that searches for up to two basic land cards, reveals them, puts one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffles. Its ruling specifies that if you find only one basic land, that card goes onto the battlefield tapped. Scryfall lists it legal in Commander and reports 60 printings; EDHREC lists it in 1,983,713 of 4,800,674 decks it could fit, including 27,360 of 37,988 Pantlaza, Sun-Favored decks.

  • Cultivate is a Sorcery. Source
  • Its mana cost is {2}{G}. Source
  • Its rules text begins: "Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle." Source
  • Scryfall lists it as legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Brawl, Oathbreaker, Historic, Timeless. Source
  • Ruling dated 2010-08-15: If you choose to find only one basic land card, you put it onto the battlefield tapped. Source
  • Scryfall lists 60 printings of this card. Source
  • EDHREC lists this card in 1,983,713 of 4,800,674 decks it could fit. Source
  • On EDHREC, Pantlaza, Sun-Favored is one of its top commanders (27,360 of 37,988 decks). Source
  • On EDHREC, Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER is one of its top commanders (22,447 of 33,653 decks). Source
  • On EDHREC, The Wise Mothman is one of its top commanders (21,540 of 34,615 decks). Source
  • EDHREC's Top Cards list for Cultivate includes Swords to Plowshares. Source
  • EDHREC's Top Cards list for Cultivate includes Path to Exile. Source
  • EDHREC's Top Cards list for Cultivate includes Rampant Growth. Source

Cultivate in our guides

Other printings of Cultivate

Printed in Strixhaven Mystical Archive (sta-114), Strixhaven Mystical Archive (sta-51).