Reshape the Earth 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 ten land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Complete guide
Reshape the Earth is a high-cost sorcery that offers one of the most powerful ramp effects in Magic: The Gathering. By allowing you to fetch up to ten lands of any type directly to the battlefield, it effectively sets the stage for a game-ending turn.
What It Does
For nine mana, Reshape the Earth searches your entire library for any ten land cards and puts them onto the battlefield tapped. Unlike common ramp spells that specify 'Basic Land,' this card can find nonbasic lands, including utility lands, legendary lands, or those with powerful 'enters the battlefield' triggers.
How It Resolves Step by Step
First, you cast the spell and it goes on the stack. Upon resolution, you search your library for up to ten land cards; you may choose fewer if you wish. You place all selected lands onto the battlefield tapped simultaneously. Finally, you shuffle your library. Any abilities that trigger when a land enters the battlefield will see all ten lands entering at once and will trigger accordingly.
Common Mistakes
A common error is forgetting that these lands enter tapped, meaning you cannot immediately tap them for mana to cast more spells unless you have a way to untap them. Additionally, because the search allows for 'up to ten,' if you have fewer than ten lands left in your deck, you simply find as many as remain.
When to Play It
This card is best played when you have reached your top-end mana curve and need to secure a win. It is often used to assemble specific land combinations, such as a full set of 'Tron' lands or various Gates, to provide an overwhelming advantage in the subsequent turns.
Interaction examples
Last March of the EntsAfter casting Reshape the Earth to pull ten lands from your deck, you will have an enormous mana pool on your next turn. This allows you to easily cast Last March of the Ents, drawing massive amounts of cards and flooding the board with creatures from your hand without worrying about mana constraints.
Ezuri's PredationIf you have already cast Reshape the Earth, your mana base is likely sufficient to cast any spell in your deck. You can follow up with Ezuri's Predation to create a 4/4 Beast for every creature your opponents control, potentially wiping their board through fight triggers while establishing your own massive army.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Reshape the Earth
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Popular combos
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Maze's End + Reshape the Earth
- 1Cast Reshape the Earth, searching your library for nine gates minus the number of gates already on the battlefield under your control and putting them onto the battlefield.
- 2Activate Maze's End, searching your library for a tenth gate and putting it onto the battlefield, winning you the game.
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