First printed in Stronghold (1998)
Instant
Buyback—Sacrifice a land. (You may sacrifice a land in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
- Illustrated by
- Dermot Power
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Prices
MTGO price: 0.73 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 30 Oct 2026).
Combos
6 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite storm count, Infinite mana lands you control can produce…: Amulet of Vigor + Constant Mists + Gaea's Cradle + Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
- Infinite storm count, Infinite mana lands you control can produce…: Constant Mists + Gaea's Cradle + Spelunking + Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
- Infinite storm count, Infinite mana lands you control can produce…: Constant Mists + Gaea's Cradle + Horizon Explorer + Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
- Infinite storm count, Infinite mana lands you control can produce…: Constant Mists + Gaea's Cradle + Tiller Engine + Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
- Infinite storm count, Infinite mana lands you control can produce…: Constant Mists + Gaea's Cradle + The Wandering Minstrel + Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
- Infinite storm count, Infinite mana lands you control can produce…: Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Constant Mists + Gaea's Cradle + Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
