Scattered Groves

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Character Background

Scattered Groves is a classic two‑color utility land that best supports midrange/value builds (and can slot into GW control) by reliably fixing green and white while offering a built‑in escape hatch via Cycling for card advantage when you’re mana‑flooded. The enters‑tapped clause is a tempo cost, so it’s ideal in decks that either don’t need every single early drop or that make use of acceleration — think Llanowar Elves or Birds of Paradise to absorb the downside — or in shells that include fetchlands like Windswept Heath or Fabled Passage to thin and smooth your mana base and avoid the tapped land problem. The Cycling {2} turns a dead draw into a proactive decision late game, so treat Scattered Groves as both a fixer and a hedge against bricking; it’s particularly good in Commander or best-of‑one midrange lists where color consistency matters. Deckbuilding tip: prioritize matching basic land counts and runs of mana ramp to get the most value from this rare dual basic.

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