First printed in Zendikar (2009)
Sorcery
Destroy target land. Its controller discards a card.
"The land is swollen with mana, cursed relics, and secrets. If you puncture it, you never know what will burst out."
—Javad Nasrin, Ondu relic hunter
- Illustrated by
- Daarken
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- If the targeted land is an illegal target by the time Desecrated Earth resolves, the entire spell doesn’t resolve. No one discards a card.
Prices
Paper price: €0.06 / $0.09 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket and TCGplayer through MTGJSON, 5 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 4 Nov 2026).