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Back to Basics

62
rareStandard
Market Price£9.7130d —

Price data for this card starts 14 Sept 2026

Daily prices in GBP
DateMarketCardmarket
14 Sept 2026N/A£8.81
15 Sept 2026N/A£9.20
16 Sept 2026N/A£9.22
17 Sept 2026N/A£9.11
18 Sept 2026£9.06£9.06
19 Sept 2026N/A£9.14
20 Sept 2026N/A£9.06
21 Sept 2026£9.19£9.19
22 Sept 2026£9.18£9.18
23 Sept 2026£9.18£9.18
24 Sept 2026£9.12£9.12
25 Sept 2026£9.73£9.73
26 Sept 2026£9.97£9.97
27 Sept 2026£9.71£9.71

Card Details

Enchantment

Mana cost
two generic manaone blue mana
Mana value
3

Nonbasic lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.

"A ruler wears a crown while the rest of us wear hats, but which would you rather have when it's raining?" —Barrin, *Principia*

More Info

Back to Basics is a rare blue enchantment from Magic: The Gathering's Urza's Saga (1998). It prevents nonbasic lands from untapping during their controllers' untap steps.

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Card updated 27 Sept 2026. Prices may differ from individual listings.