Kodama's Reach 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
Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.
Complete guide
Kodama's Reach is a staple of green ramp strategies, offering both immediate mana development and card advantage. This Arcane sorcery helps thin your deck while ensuring you never miss your next land drop.
How the Search Works
When you cast Kodama's Reach, you search your library for up to two basic land cards. You must reveal these cards to all players. One of the chosen lands enters the battlefield tapped, while the second one is placed directly into your hand. Finally, you must shuffle your library, even if you did not find any lands.
Step-by-Step Resolution
1. Cast the spell and pay the mana cost. 2. Search your library for up to two basic land cards (Forest, Island, Mountain, Plains, or Swamp). 3. Choose one to put onto the battlefield tapped. 4. Put the other chosen land into your hand. 5. Shuffle your library. If you only find one land, it must go to the battlefield tapped; you cannot choose to put a single found land into your hand.
Common Mistakes
Players often forget that the land entering the battlefield always enters tapped, meaning it cannot be used for mana the same turn unless you have effects that untap it. Additionally, remember that this spell specifically looks for 'basic' lands. You cannot use it to find non-basic lands like dual lands or utility lands unless they have the basic supertype.
Strategic Timing
Because this is a sorcery, you can only play it during your main phase when the stack is empty. It is best used early in the game to jump from three mana to five mana on the following turn, while simultaneously fixing your colors for future spells.
Interaction examples
CultivateWhile Kodama's Reach and Cultivate have identical effects, Kodama's Reach has the Arcane subtype. This means if you have other cards with 'Splice onto Arcane', you can add their effects to Kodama's Reach, whereas Cultivate does not allow for splicing.
FarseekIf you need to find a non-basic land with a specific type (like a Ravnica Shock Land), Farseek is your tool. However, Kodama's Reach is superior for pure card advantage, as it nets you two lands total (one on field, one in hand) compared to Farseek's single land to the battlefield.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Kodama's Reach
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You can get just one basic land card if you wish (or even none at all). If you get only one land card, you put it onto the battlefield tapped.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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