Earthbending Student is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
When this creature enters, earthbend 2. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put two +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.) Land creatures you control have vigilance. (Attacking doesn't cause them to tap.)
How it works : Earthbending Student
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The land will retain any other types, subtypes, or supertypes it previously had. It will also retain any mana abilities it had as a result of those subtypes. For example, a Forest that's turned into a creature this way can still be tapped for
.No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If the targeted land becomes an illegal target before the spell or ability that includes earthbend resolves, earthbend does nothing. If the spell or ability didn't have other targets, it won't resolve.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
"Earthbend N" means "Target land you control becomes a 0/0 land creature with haste in addition to its other types. Put N +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped under your control."
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Earthbend doesn't give the land you control a color. As most lands are colorless, in most cases the resulting land creature will also be colorless.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If a land was animated by earthbend and would go to any zone other than the graveyard or exile, it will not be returned to the battlefield by the delayed triggered ability created by earthbend.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
You may target a land that is already a creature, perhaps because of a previous earthbend ability. The land will get the +1/+1 counters, gain haste, and have its base power and toughness set to 0/0.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Zuran Orb + Earthbending Student
- 1Cast Earthbending Student by paying its mana cost
- 2When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 3Activate Zuran Orb by sacrificing Earthbending Student
- 4When Earthbending Student dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- 5When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 6Resolve the Zuran Orb ability.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Sylvan Safekeeper + Earthbending Student
- 1Cast Earthbending Student by paying its mana cost
- 2When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 3Activate Sylvan Safekeeper by sacrificing Earthbending Student
- 4When Earthbending Student dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- 5When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 6Repeat from step 3.
- 7Resolve all Sylvan Safekeeper abilities.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Ashnod's Altar + Earthbending Student
- 1Cast Earthbending Student by paying its mana cost
- 2When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Earthbending Student
- 4When Earthbending Student dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- 5When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 6Repeat from step 3.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Phyrexian Altar + Earthbending Student
- 1Cast Earthbending Student by paying its mana cost
- 2When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Earthbending Student
- 4When Earthbending Student dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- 5When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 6Repeat from step 3.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Goblin Bombardment + Earthbending Student
- 1Cast Earthbending Student by paying its mana cost
- 2When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 3Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Earthbending Student
- 4When Earthbending Student dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- 5When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 6Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Altar of Dementia + Earthbending Student
- 1Cast Earthbending Student by paying its mana cost
- 2When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 3Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Earthbending Student
- 4When Earthbending Student dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- 5When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 6Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Blasting Station + Earthbending Student
- 1Cast Earthbending Student by paying its mana cost
- 2When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability and Blasting Station trigger.
- 3Resolve the Earthbending Student trigger, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 4Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it.
- 5Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Earthbending Student
- 6When Earthbending Student dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- 7Repeat steps 2 through 4 once.
- 8Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 5.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Need for Speed + Earthbending Student
- 1Cast Earthbending Student by paying its mana cost
- 2When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 3Activate Need for Speed by sacrificing Earthbending Student
- 4When Earthbending Student dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- 5When Earthbending Student enters, its earthbend ability triggers, causing it to earthbend itself as it is a Forest due to Ashaya.
- 6Resolve the Need for Speed ability.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
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