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Urban RetreatHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Marvel's Spider-Man· September 26, 2025
Carte Magic Urban Retreat

Urban Retreat 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.

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Official card text

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}. {2}, Return a tapped creature you control to its owner's hand: Put this card from your hand onto the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

How it works : Urban Retreat

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Urban Retreat
+Oboro Breezecaller
+Springheart Nantuko
+Scorched Ruins
#1

Urban Retreat + Oboro Breezecaller + Springheart Nantuko + Scorched Ruins

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colorless manaInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Scorched Ruins by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}
  2. 2Activate Urban Retreat by paying {2} and returning a tapped creature you control from the battlefield to its owner's hand, putting Urban Retreat from your hand onto the battlefield.
  3. 3When Urban Retreat enters, Springheart Nantuko triggers. Choose not to pay and create a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  4. 4Activate the card with crew, station and/or saddle by tapping the Insect.
  5. 5Activate Oboro Breezecaller by paying {2} and returning Urban Retreat from the battlefield to your hand, untapping Scorched Ruins.
  6. 6Repeat.
Urban Retreat
+Oboro Breezecaller
+Springheart Nantuko
+Earthcraft
#2

Urban Retreat + Oboro Breezecaller + Springheart Nantuko + Earthcraft

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colorless manaInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Scorched Ruins by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}
  2. 2Activate Urban Retreat by paying {2} and returning a tapped creature you control from the battlefield to its owner's hand, putting Urban Retreat from your hand onto the battlefield.
  3. 3When Urban Retreat enters, Springheart Nantuko triggers. Choose not to pay and create a 1/1 Insect creature token.
  4. 4Activate Earthcraft by tapping the Insect, untapping a basic land you control.
  5. 5Activate the basic land by tapping it, adding {1}.
  6. 6Activate Oboro Breezecaller by paying {2} and returning Urban Retreat from the battlefield to your hand, untapping Scorched Ruins.
  7. 7Repeat.
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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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