Rampant Growth 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 a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Complete guide
Rampant Growth is a staple Green sorcery that allows players to accelerate their mana production by fetching lands directly from the library. It is widely considered the gold standard for mana ramping in casual and competitive formats alike. By bringing a land onto the battlefield ahead of schedule, you gain a significant resource advantage over your opponents.
How Rampant Growth Functions
When you cast Rampant Growth, you search your entire library for a card with the 'Basic' supertype and a 'Land' card type. Once you select a card, you place it directly onto the battlefield in the tapped position. Finally, you must shuffle your library to ensure the remaining cards are randomized. Because the spell specifically asks for a card with certain characteristics, you may legally choose not to find a card even if your library contains one, though this is rarely beneficial.
Resolution Step-by-Step
First, you pay the mana cost of {1}{G} and place Rampant Growth on the stack. Once it resolves, you begin the search process. You look through your library for a basic land card—this includes Forest, Island, Mountain, Plains, Swamp, or the Wastes. After choosing the card, you put it onto the battlefield tapped. This land does not count as your 'land for the turn' action. The final step is shuffling your library before the spell is placed into your graveyard.
Common Mistakes and Strategic Timing
A common misconception is that the land enters untapped; however, Rampant Growth specifically states it enters tapped, meaning you cannot use that mana until your next turn. Additionally, remember that you cannot find non-basic lands like dual lands or utility lands. The best time to play this card is usually during your second turn, allowing you to have four mana available on turn three, effectively jumping ahead of the game's natural pace.
Interaction examples
On turn two, you have two lands in play. You cast Rampant Growth to find a Forest and put it onto the battlefield tapped. On turn three, you untap and now have four lands available to cast a high-cost spell, whereas your opponent likely only has three.
FarseekWhile Rampant Growth can find any Basic Land (including a Forest), Farseek can find non-basic lands with specific types like Plains or Islands. If you need a basic Forest, Rampant Growth is your tool; if you need a specific non-basic 'Shock Land' that counts as a Swamp, Farseek is the better choice.
CultivateIf you have three mana, you might choose to cast Cultivate instead of Rampant Growth. While Rampant Growth gets one land to the field, Cultivate gets one to the field tapped and another to your hand, ensuring you don't miss your next natural land drop while still accelerating your mana.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Rampant Growth
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Because the "search" requires you to find a card with certain characteristics, you don't have to find the card if you don't want to.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
The land does not count toward your one per turn limit because it was put onto the battlefield by an effect.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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