Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation 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
Trample Whenever Ojer Kaslem deals combat damage to a player, reveal that many cards from the top of your library. You may put a creature card and/or a land card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order. When Ojer Kaslem dies, return it to the battlefield tapped and transformed under its owner's control. (Transforms from Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth.): Add
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Complete guide
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth is a powerful God from the Lost Caverns of Ixalan that brings the strength of the jungle to your battlefield. This legendary creature excels at cheating high-impact cards into play and possesses the unique ability to return as a land if it falls in battle.
Unpacking Deepest Growth
Ojer Kaslem features three distinct abilities: Trample, a combat damage trigger, and a transformation death trigger. When it deals combat damage to a player, you look at a number of cards from the top of your library equal to the damage dealt. You can select one creature card and one land card from those revealed to enter the battlefield immediately, bypassing their mana costs.
Resurrection and Reversion
When Ojer Kaslem dies, it doesn't stay in the graveyard; instead, it returns to the battlefield tapped and transformed into the Temple of Cultivation. This land provides green mana and can eventually transform back into the creature form for a cost of three mana. However, you can only initiate this return if you control ten or more permanents and only during one of your main phases when the stack is empty.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
A critical detail to remember is that the combat trigger allows you to put 'a creature and/or a land' into play. You cannot pick two creatures or two lands. Furthermore, if Ojer Kaslem is copied by a card that is not a transforming double-faced card (like a token clone), the copy will be put into the graveyard and stay there because it lacks a back face to transform into.
When to Play Ojer Kaslem
As a 5/4 with Trample, Ojer Kaslem is best played in decks that can capitalize on its ability to drop expensive threats. Because it returns as a land, it is highly resilient against board wipes, making it an excellent choice for mid-range decks that need to maintain a board presence throughout the game.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumIf Ojer Kaslem deals 4 combat damage, you reveal the top 4 cards of your library. If you find Solemn Simulacrum and a basic Forest, you can put both onto the battlefield. Solemn Simulacrum will then trigger its own ability, allowing you to search for another basic land, effectively thinning your deck and ramping your mana significantly.
Roaming ThroneWith Roaming Throne on the battlefield naming 'God', Ojer Kaslem's combat damage ability triggers twice. If Ojer Kaslem deals 5 damage, you will reveal 5 cards and put a creature and/or land into play, then immediately reveal another 5 cards to repeat the process. This allows you to potentially put four cards onto the battlefield from a single attack.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
While resolving Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth's middle ability, you could put no cards, a creature card, a land card, or a creature card and a land card onto the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If a card that isn't a transforming double-faced card is a copy of Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth, it won't return to the battlefield when it dies.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation + Ashnod's Altar + Lotus Cobra + Spelunking
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ojer Kaslem, adding
. - 2When Ojer Kaslem dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as Temple of Cultivation and untapped due to Spelunking.
- 3When Temple of Cultivation enters the battlefield, Lotus Cobra triggers, adding .
- 4Activate Temple of Cultivation's second ability by paying
and tapping it, transforming Temple of Cultivation into Ojer Kaslem. - 5Repeat.
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation + Ashnod's Altar + Tireless Provisioner + Spelunking
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ojer Kaslem, adding .
- 2When Ojer Kaslem dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as Temple of Cultivation and untapped due to Spelunking.
- 3When Temple of Cultivation enters the battlefield, Tireless Provisioner triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Activate Temple of Cultivation's second ability by paying and tapping it, transforming Temple of Cultivation into Ojer Kaslem.
- 6Repeat.
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation + Ashnod's Altar + Lotus Cobra + Amulet of Vigor
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ojer Kaslem, adding .
- 2When Ojer Kaslem dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as Temple of Cultivation.
- 3When Temple of Cultivation enters the battlefield, Amulet of Vigor and Lotus Cobra trigger.
- 4Resolve the Amulet of Vigor trigger, untapping Temple of Cultivation.
- 5Resolve the Lotus Cobra trigger, adding .
- 6Activate Temple of Cultivation's second ability by paying and tapping it, transforming Temple of Cultivation into Ojer Kaslem.
- 7Repeat.
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation + Ashnod's Altar + Nissa, Resurgent Animist + Spelunking
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ojer Kaslem, adding .
- 2When Ojer Kaslem dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as Temple of Cultivation and untapped due to Spelunking.
- 3When Temple of Cultivation enters the battlefield, Nissa triggers, adding .
- 4Activate Temple of Cultivation's second ability by paying and tapping it, transforming Temple of Cultivation into Ojer Kaslem.
- 5Repeat.
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation + Ashnod's Altar + Tireless Provisioner + Tiller Engine
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ojer Kaslem, adding .
- 2When Ojer Kaslem dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as Temple of Cultivation.
- 3When Temple of Cultivation enters the battlefield, Tiller Engine and Tireless Provisioner trigger.
- 4Resolve the Tiller Engine trigger, untapping Temple of Cultivation.
- 5Resolve the Tireless Provisioner trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 7Activate Temple of Cultivation's second ability by paying and tapping it, transforming Temple of Cultivation into Ojer Kaslem.
- 8Repeat.
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation + Ashnod's Altar + Nissa, Resurgent Animist + Amulet of Vigor
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ojer Kaslem, adding .
- 2When Ojer Kaslem dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as Temple of Cultivation.
- 3When Temple of Cultivation enters the battlefield, Amulet of Vigor and Nissa trigger.
- 4Resolve the Amulet of Vigor trigger, untapping Temple of Cultivation.
- 5Resolve the Nissa trigger, adding .
- 6Activate Temple of Cultivation's second ability by paying and tapping it, transforming Temple of Cultivation into Ojer Kaslem.
- 7Repeat.
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation + Ashnod's Altar + Lotus Cobra + Tiller Engine
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ojer Kaslem, adding .
- 2When Ojer Kaslem dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as Temple of Cultivation.
- 3When Temple of Cultivation enters the battlefield, Tiller Engine and Lotus Cobra trigger.
- 4Resolve the Tiller Engine trigger, untapping Temple of Cultivation.
- 5Resolve the Lotus Cobra trigger, adding .
- 6Activate Temple of Cultivation's second ability by paying and tapping it, transforming Temple of Cultivation into Ojer Kaslem.
- 7Repeat.
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation + Ashnod's Altar + Tireless Provisioner + Amulet of Vigor
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Ojer Kaslem, adding .
- 2When Ojer Kaslem dies, it triggers, returning itself from your graveyard to the battlefield as Temple of Cultivation.
- 3When Temple of Cultivation enters the battlefield, Amulet of Vigor and Tireless Provisioner trigger.
- 4Resolve the Amulet of Vigor trigger, untapping Temple of Cultivation.
- 5Resolve the Tireless Provisioner trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 7Activate Temple of Cultivation's second ability by paying and tapping it, transforming Temple of Cultivation into Ojer Kaslem.
- 8Repeat.
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