If you have an artifact,
this is a better Mana Confluence. Good thing
we're in an artifact block, right?
There’s not a ton to say
about this card: it’s better than Mana
Confluence if you regularly have the “turn on"
condition met, since it can get you colorless
mana without any cost, but decks without
artifacts may give it a wide berth. This may be
a card that slots into Affinity’s gameplan in
more inclusive formats, though time will tell
for that.
Constructed: 4
Casual: 4.25
Limited: 4.5
Multiplayer: 4
Commander: 4.25
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Spire of Industry
Everybody likes nonbasic lands, and another
five-color land is certainly going to draw
attention. The additional condition compared to
something like Mana Confluence is not entirely
insignificant, but there are few decks in EDH
that have no mana artifacts or equipment or the
like and thus will be completely unable to take
advantage. Even in Standard, where players are
often less willing to meet specific conditions
for cards, there's no shortage of artifacts you
might want to play.
