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Arid Mesa

First printed in Zendikar (2009)

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  • Special Guests (SPG) #109, 2025
  • Special Guests (SPG) #114, 2025
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #91405, 2021 (digital)
  • Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #244, 2021
  • Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #436, 2021
  • Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #475, 2021
  • Modern Horizons 2 Promos (PMH2) #244s, 2021
  • Zendikar Rising Expeditions (ZNE) #9, 2020
  • Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition (SLU) #4, 2020
  • Modern Masters 2017 (MM3) #229, 2017
  • Zendikar Expeditions (EXP) #24, 2015
  • Zendikar (ZEN) #211, 2009

Arid Mesa

Land

tap, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Mountain or Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Illustrated by
Raymond Swanland

Legality

Legal in
Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Banned in
Historic
Not legal in
Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, Standard Brawl

Prices

MTGO price: 2.5 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Combos

31 combos, the most popular first:

See all 31 on Commander Spellbook

Duel Commander In 8 of 10 decks (80.0%), most in Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

Staple: main deck, 60% of decks (#10) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
83.3%
▲ 8.3 vs previous 7 days
10 Aug: 73.1% 17 Aug: 50.9% 24 Aug: 59.0% 31 Aug: 86.1% 7 Sep: 64.9% 14 Sep: 75.7% 21 Sep: 51.6% 28 Sep: 48.3% 5 Oct: 65.7% 12 Oct: 54.8% 19 Oct: 75.0% 26 Oct: 83.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
10
10 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug73.1%
17 Aug50.9%
24 Aug59.0%
31 Aug86.1%
7 Sep64.9%
14 Sep75.7%
21 Sep51.6%
28 Sep48.3%
5 Oct65.7%
12 Oct54.8%
19 Oct75.0%
26 Oct83.3%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful 30.0% 100%
Aminatou, the Fateshifter 20.0% 100%
Aerid Konstrari 10.0% 100%
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar 10.0% 100%
Niv-Mizzet, Parun 10.0% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Prismatic Vista100%1.0
Command Tower100%1.0
Scalding Tarn90%1.1
Bloodstained Mire90%1.0
Flooded Strand80%1.1
Windswept Heath80%1.0
Marsh Flats80%1.0
Wooded Foothills80%1.0
Pyrokinesis70%1.2
Galvanic Discharge70%1.2
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

No results yet.

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
Swimmaf, 		1 main 5-0
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Whoah, 		1 main 5-0
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Pasdejambon, 		1 main 5-0
Aerid Konstrari
JapaneseFisherman, 		1 main 5-0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Professor-Rex, 		1 main 5-0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Professor-Rex, 		1 main 5-0
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Pessimist1c, 		1 main 5-0
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Pasdejambon, 		1 main 5-0

Commander In 343 of 719 decks (47.7%), most in Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver

Staple: main deck, 49% of decks (#35) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
47.7%
▼ 1.0 vs previous 7 days
17 Aug: 47.9% 24 Aug: 50.1% 31 Aug: 48.8% 7 Sep: 49.1% 14 Sep: 47.0% 21 Sep: 47.1% 28 Sep: 48.4% 5 Oct: 48.9% 12 Oct: 48.4% 19 Oct: 48.7% 26 Oct: 47.7%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
343
343 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
35%
76 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug–
17 Aug47.9%
24 Aug50.1%
31 Aug48.8%
7 Sep49.1%
14 Sep47.0%
21 Sep47.1%
28 Sep48.4%
5 Oct48.9%
12 Oct48.4%
19 Oct48.7%
26 Oct47.7%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver 7.6% 100%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain 5.6% 43%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero 5.3% 3%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept 4.9% 94%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver 2.6% 16%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2.4% 65%
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand 2.1% 20%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess 1.9% 93%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring99%1.0
Gemstone Caverns97%1.1
Chrome Mox95%1.1
Command Tower95%1.1
Ancient Tomb94%1.1
Lotus Petal94%1.1
Mox Diamond93%1.2
Mana Vault92%1.1
City of Brass87%1.2
Mana Confluence86%1.3
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Nick Cossey in 1st annual 1stCKMA cEDH Tournament *100% PROXY FRIENDLY* *GAEA'S CRADLE*		 4-2
67%
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver
Ben Lee in Mulligan Championship Series - November w/ Guaranteed Prizing		 3-2
60%
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver
Lukas Gillette in CEDH Win-A-Dual October		 3-2
60%
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Jordan Haines | Sparky'sGaming ⚡️ in Sparky's Need for Cedh | Tropical Island		 3-2
60%
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver
Asa Tuten [DUB] in 1st annual 1stCKMA cEDH Tournament *100% PROXY FRIENDLY* *GAEA'S CRADLE*		 3-2
60%
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver
Ahmad in Sharkcon 2		 4-3
57%
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Tymna the Weaver
Calvin Ng in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W4		 3-3
50%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Zach Ritz | Earthmover [BAD] in Mulligan Championship Series - November w/ Guaranteed Prizing		 3-3
50%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Tymna the Weaver
Calvin Ng, 		1 main #3
of 29
3-3
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Bryce Gayagas, 		1 main #6
of 29
2-3
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cheyenne Lee, 		1 main #11
of 29
1-3
Prismari, the Inspiration
Joe Saludo, 		1 main #13
of 29
1-3
Kefka, Court Mage
Ethan, 		1 main #15
of 29
1-3
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Zillabones(Justin), 		1 main #19
of 29
0-3
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
★ᴍɪsᴀ-ᴍɪsᴀ★, 		1 main #20
of 29
0-4
Crystal, Inhuman Princess
Ian Teruya, 		1 main #21
of 29
0-3

Modern In 104 of 319 decks (32.6%), most in Moonshadow

Staple: main deck, 30% of decks (#2) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
31.4%
▼ 2.8 vs previous 7 days
10 Aug: 24.9% 17 Aug: 25.0% 24 Aug: 27.4% 31 Aug: 24.2% 7 Sep: 24.9% 14 Sep: 29.4% 21 Sep: 29.4% 28 Sep: 33.9% 5 Oct: 40.9% 12 Oct: 44.3% 19 Oct: 34.2% 26 Oct: 31.4%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
122
122 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.6
in the main deck
Win rate
60%
27 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug24.9%
17 Aug25.0%
24 Aug27.4%
31 Aug24.2%
7 Sep24.9%
14 Sep29.4%
21 Sep29.4%
28 Sep33.9%
5 Oct40.9%
12 Oct44.3%
19 Oct34.2%
26 Oct31.4%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Moonshadow 11.9% 76%
Boros Energy 6.9% 95%
Azorius Control 5.3% 100%
Prowess 4.7% 80%
Ruby Storm 4.1% 77%
WUBRG (unclassified) 3.4% 18%
Domain Zoo 2.2% 71%
WR (unclassified) 1.9% 67%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Lightning Bolt60%2.3
Bloodstained Mire55%1.9
Blood Crypt43%2.1
Marsh Flats41%1.7
Mishra's Bauble41%1.6
Raucous Theater38%2.2
Flooded Strand35%1.8
Sacred Foundry34%2.2
Scalding Tarn33%1.7
Elegant Parlor32%2.8
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Ruby Storm
_Shikamaru_ in Modern Challenge 32		 9-0
100%
Boros Energy
aspiringspike in Modern Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Ruby Storm
Nuserdog in Modern Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
Azorius Control
nahuel10 in Modern Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Azorius Control
eclipse4343 in Modern Challenge 32		 7-1
88%
Prowess
therock988 in Modern Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
Moonshadow
komattaman in Modern Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
Moonshadow
MarcoIa in Modern Challenge 32		 6-2
75%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Moonshadow
jessy_samek, 		1 main #2
of 66
7-3
Prowess
therock988, 		2 main #6
of 66
6-2
Moonshadow
wraaith, 		1 main #7
of 66
5-3
Boros Energy
Misplacedginger, 		4 main #8
of 66
5-3
Prowess
EddDeedoo, 		3 main #12
of 66
5-2
Prowess
ElCucuy, 		2 main #15
of 66
4-3
Moonshadow
_Falcon_, 		1 main #17
of 66
4-3
Moonshadow
Kako_Ferrer, 		1 main #19
of 66
4-3

Legacy In 10 of 150 decks (6.7%), most in Boros Energy

Staple: main deck, 13% of decks (#35) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
7.2%
▼ 5.3 vs previous 7 days
10 Aug: 13.4% 17 Aug: 14.0% 24 Aug: 8.5% 31 Aug: 14.6% 7 Sep: 12.9% 14 Sep: 15.6% 21 Sep: 13.9% 28 Sep: 13.7% 5 Oct: 10.8% 12 Oct: 12.8% 19 Oct: 12.6% 26 Oct: 7.2%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
13
13 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.7
in the main deck
Win rate
42%
1 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug13.4%
17 Aug14.0%
24 Aug8.5%
31 Aug14.6%
7 Sep12.9%
14 Sep15.6%
21 Sep13.9%
28 Sep13.7%
5 Oct10.8%
12 Oct12.8%
19 Oct12.6%
26 Oct7.2%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Boros Energy 6.0% 100%
Death and Taxes 2.0% 33%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Swords to Plowshares100%4.3
Wasteland100%2.0
Karakas92%3.3
Goblin Bombardment85%13.8
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger85%13.8
Guide of Souls85%13.8
Ocelot Pride85%13.8
Elegant Parlor85%13.8
Amped Raptor85%13.8
Voice of Victory85%12.7
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Boros Energy
Sarlanga in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Boros Energy
Jumba in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-3
57%
Boros Energy
Selfeisek in Legacy Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
Boros Energy
fluxusfrequency in Legacy Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
Boros Energy
AmadeusPro in Legacy Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
Boros Energy
LucasG1ggs in Legacy Challenge 32		 1-4
20%
Death and Taxes
olbeda in Legacy Challenge 32		 1-4
20%
Boros Energy
BurnMann in Legacy Challenge 32		 1-4
20%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Boros Energy
Selfeisek, 		4 main #18
of 44
3-3
Boros Energy
LucasG1ggs, 		4 main #28
of 44
1-4
Boros Energy
Paypa, 		4 main 5-0
Boros Energy
DontDazeMeBro84, 		4 main 5-0
Boros Energy
Jumba, 		4 main #8
of 47
4-3
Boros Energy
Sarlanga, 		4 main #10
of 47
4-2
Boros Energy
fluxusfrequency, 		4 main #19
of 47
3-3
Boros Energy
AmadeusPro, 		4 main #21
of 44
3-3

Vintage No decks in this period

No decks with this card in this period.

Limited On MTG Arena

Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).

Set GIH WR vs set IWD Games
Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM), Premier Draft 54.7% -0.4 -1.4 686
GIH WR
win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
vs set
points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
IWD
improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
Games
games in which the card was seen