Field of the Dead 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
This land enters tapped.: Add
. Whenever this land or another land you control enters, if you control seven or more lands with different names, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Complete guide
Field of the Dead is a powerful land that transforms your mana base into an endless army of the undead. By simply playing lands with different names, you can overwhelm your opponents without casting a single spell. It is a staple in ramp decks that rewards careful deckbuilding and diverse land choices.
Diversity in Unity
Field of the Dead checks a specific condition every time a land enters the battlefield under your control: do you have seven or more lands with different names? This count includes the land that just entered and Field of the Dead itself. If the condition is met, you create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. If you play multiple lands with the same name, they only count as one 'name' toward your goal of seven.
Timing and Resolution
The ability is a triggered ability that uses the stack. When a land enters, the game looks at your total land names. If you hit the magic number of seven, the ability triggers. If multiple lands enter at the exact same time, the ability checks the condition for each land individually, but it considers the final state of your board. This means if you jump from five lands to eight lands simultaneously, every single one of those new lands will trigger the ability if you end up with seven or more unique names.
Common Pitfalls
A common mistake is forgetting that Field of the Dead enters the battlefield tapped, meaning you cannot use its mana the turn you play it unless you have a way to untap it. Another error is miscounting basic lands; three copies of 'Forest' only count as one name. You must ensure you have seven distinct English names among your lands to start generating your Zombie tokens.
Strategic Land Placement
You should prioritize playing your duplicate lands early in the game. Save your uniquely named lands, like Field of the Dead itself, for when you are closer to the seven-name threshold. This ensures that as soon as Field of the Dead hits the table, or as soon as you reach that seventh name, you begin generating value immediately.
Interaction examples
Command Tower
Exotic OrchardIf you already control five lands with different names (such as a Forest, Island, Mountain, Swamp, and Command Tower) and you play Field of the Dead, it enters the battlefield. The game checks and sees you now control six lands with different names. No Zombie is created. Next turn, you play Exotic Orchard. Now you control seven lands with different names. Field of the Dead triggers and you create a 2/2 black Zombie token.
ZombieOnce you have met the requirement of seven different land names, every subsequent land you play acts as a free spell. If you play a second copy of Field of the Dead, even though it shares a name with one already on the field, it still counts as a land entering. Since you still have seven unique names elsewhere, both the first Field of the Dead and the second one will trigger, giving you two 2/2 black Zombie tokens for a single land drop.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Field of the Dead
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Field of the Dead's last ability counts itself and the land entering the battlefield in addition to whichever other lands you control.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If you control multiple lands with the same name, only one of those lands will count toward the seven or more required to create a Zombie. For example, if you control four lands named Plains, two named Island, and one named Field of the Dead, you control three lands with different names.
Card named in this ruling
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If multiple lands enter the battlefield simultaneously, possibly including Field of the Dead itself, all of those lands are counted. For example, if you sacrifice eight lands while resolving Scapeshift and search your library for five different basic land cards, two Field of the Dead cards, and one other land card with a different name, you'll create sixteen Zombie tokens.
Card named in this ruling
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Kodama of the East Tree + Simic Growth Chamber + Field of the Dead
- 1Play Simic Growth Chamber.
- 2When Simic Growth Chamber enters the battlefield, it, Field of the Dead, and Kodama of the East Tree trigger.
- 3Resolve the Kodama of the East Tree trigger, choosing not to put anything from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Simic Growth Chamber trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Field of the Dead trigger, creating a token.
- 6When the token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers, putting Simic Growth Chamber from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 7When Simic Growth Chamber enters the battlefield, it and Field of the Dead trigger.
- 8Repeat from step 4.
Kodama of the East Tree + Golgari Rot Farm + Field of the Dead
- 1Play Golgari Rot Farm.
- 2When Golgari Rot Farm enters the battlefield, it, Field of the Dead, and Kodama of the East Tree trigger.
- 3Resolve the Kodama of the East Tree trigger, choosing not to put anything from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Golgari Rot Farm trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Field of the Dead trigger, creating a token.
- 6When the token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers, putting Golgari Rot Farm from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 7When Golgari Rot Farm enters the battlefield, it and Field of the Dead trigger.
- 8Repeat from step 4.
Kodama of the East Tree + Gruul Turf + Field of the Dead
- 1Play Gruul Turf.
- 2When Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, it, Field of the Dead, and Kodama of the East Tree trigger.
- 3Resolve the Kodama of the East Tree trigger, choosing not to put anything from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Gruul Turf trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Field of the Dead trigger, creating a token.
- 6When the token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers, putting Gruul Turf from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 7When Gruul Turf enters the battlefield, it and Field of the Dead trigger.
- 8Repeat from step 4.
Kodama of the East Tree + Selesnya Sanctuary + Field of the Dead
- 1Play Selesnya Sanctuary.
- 2When Selesnya Sanctuary enters the battlefield, it, Field of the Dead, and Kodama of the East Tree trigger.
- 3Resolve the Kodama of the East Tree trigger, choosing not to put anything from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Selesnya Sanctuary trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Field of the Dead trigger, creating a token.
- 6When the token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers, putting Selesnya Sanctuary from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 7When Selesnya Sanctuary enters the battlefield, it and Field of the Dead trigger.
- 8Repeat from step 4.
Kodama of the East Tree + Oboro, Palace in the Clouds + Field of the Dead
- 1If Oboro is on the battlefield, tap it for
. - 2Activate Oboro for , returning it to your hand.
- 3Play Oboro.
- 4Field of the Dead and Kodama of the East Tree trigger.
- 5Resolve the Kodama of the East Tree trigger, not putting anything onto the battlefield from your hand.
- 6Resolve the Field of the Dead trigger, creating a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
- 7Kodama of the East Tree triggers.
- 8In response to the Kodama of the East Tree trigger, tap Oboro for .
Kodama of the East Tree + Guildless Commons + Field of the Dead
- 1Play Guildless Commons.
- 2When Guildless Commons enters the battlefield, it, Field of the Dead, and Kodama of the East Tree trigger.
- 3Resolve the Kodama of the East Tree trigger, choosing not to put anything from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Guildless Commons trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Field of the Dead trigger, creating a token.
- 6When the token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers, putting Guildless Commons from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 7When Guildless Commons enters the battlefield, it and Field of the Dead trigger.
- 8Repeat from step 4.
Kodama of the East Tree + Field of the Dead + Arid Archway
- 1Play Arid Archway.
- 2When Arid Archway enters the battlefield, it, Field of the Dead, and Kodama of the East Tree trigger.
- 3Resolve the Kodama of the East Tree trigger, choosing not to put anything from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Arid Archway trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Field of the Dead trigger, creating a token.
- 6When the token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers, putting Arid Archway from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 7When Arid Archway enters the battlefield, it and Field of the Dead trigger.
- 8Repeat from step 4.
Kodama of the East Tree + Dimir Aqueduct + Field of the Dead
- 1Play Dimir Aqueduct.
- 2When Dimir Aqueduct enters the battlefield, it, Field of the Dead, and Kodama of the East Tree trigger.
- 3Resolve the Kodama of the East Tree trigger, choosing not to put anything from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Dimir Aqueduct trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 5Resolve the Field of the Dead trigger, creating a token.
- 6When the token enters the battlefield, Kodama triggers, putting Dimir Aqueduct from your hand onto the battlefield.
- 7When Dimir Aqueduct enters the battlefield, it and Field of the Dead trigger.
- 8Repeat from step 4.
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