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Gemstone Mine

First printed in Weatherlight (1997)

All 11 prints

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  • The List (PLST) #WTH-164, 2024
  • Dominaria Remastered (DMR) #247, 2023
  • Dominaria Remastered (DMR) #395, 2023
  • Dominaria Remastered (DMR) #455, 2023
  • The List (PLST) #TSB-119, 2020
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #36028, 2014 (digital)
  • Time Spiral Timeshifted (TSB) #119, 2006
  • Judge Gift Cards 2005 (G05) #1, 2005
  • World Championship Decks 1998 (WC98) #bs164, 1998
  • World Championship Decks 1997 (WC97) #js164, 1997
  • Weatherlight (WTH) #164, 1997

Gemstone Mine

Land

This land enters with three mining counters on it.
tap, Remove a mining counter from this land: Add one mana of any color. If there are no mining counters on this land, sacrifice it.

In the last 30 days 0.8% of Modern decks played it (17 of 2236). Most played in WUBRG (unclassified). In the last 30 days 0.3% of Legacy decks played it (3 of 1071). Most played in Storm.

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Not legal
  • Pioneer Not legal
  • Modern Legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper Not legal
  • Future Standard Not legal
  • Historic Not legal
  • Timeless Not legal
  • Alchemy Not legal
  • Penny Dreadful Not legal
  • Premodern Legal
  • Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

  • Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

  • Commander Legal
  • Duel Commander Legal
  • Pauper Commander Not legal
  • PreDH Legal
  • Tiny Leaders Legal
  • Oathbreaker Legal
  • Brawl Not legal
  • Standard Brawl Not legal
  • Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta
share of the archetype in the format
Play it
decks of the archetype that play this card
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

Modern Other periods →

In 17 of 2236 decks (0.8%).

Share of decks
0.7%
▲ 0.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 0.5% 2026-08-20: 0.3% 2026-08-27: 0.6% 2026-09-03: 0.0% 2026-09-10: 0.3% 2026-09-17: 0.8% 2026-09-24: 0.2% 2026-10-01: 0.9% 2026-10-08: 1.0% 2026-10-15: 0.7% 2026-10-22: 0.6%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
17
17 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
4.0
in the main deck
Win rate
57%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
WUBRG (unclassified) 2.7% 13%
WBRG (unclassified) 1.7% 13%
UBRG (unclassified) 0.7% 6%
WUBG (unclassified) 0.4% 10%
BRG (unclassified) 0.4% 22%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Summoner's Pact100%16.9
Spoils of the Vault82%133.4
Copperline Gorge82%133.4
Cosmogoyf82%133.4
Thud82%133.4
Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway82%133.4
Plunge into Darkness82%133.4
Serum Powder82%124.5
Blooming Marsh82%62.3
Blackcleave Cliffs82%54.9

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WBRG
Gerschi in Modern Challenge 32		 8-1
89%
WBRG
Gerschi in Modern Challenge 96		 5-2
71%
WUBRG
MyPotatoes in Modern Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
WUBRG
hellisreal in Modern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
WUBRG
hellisreal in Modern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
WUBRG
hellisreal in Modern Challenge 16		 1-4
20%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUBRG
MyPotatoes, 		4 main #9
3-2
WUBRG
hellisreal, 		4 main #23
0-3
WUBRG
hellisreal, 		4 main #24
3-3
WUBRG
hellisreal, 		4 main 5-0
WUBRG
hellisreal, 		4 main #21
1-4
WUBRG
hellisreal, 		4 main #29
3-3
WUBRG
DineofDoom, 		4 main 5-0
WUBRG
MyPotatoes, 		4 main #9
2-2

Legacy Other periods →

In 3 of 1071 decks (0.3%).

Share of decks
0.3%
▼ 0.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-13: 0.6% 2026-08-20: 0.2% 2026-08-27: 0.7% 2026-09-03: 0.0% 2026-09-10: 0.6% 2026-09-17: 0.5% 2026-09-24: 0.5% 2026-10-01: 0.0% 2026-10-08: 0.4% 2026-10-15: 0.7% 2026-10-22: 0.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
3
3 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.0
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Storm 3.2% 6%
Dredge 0.7% 14%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Lotus Petal100%2.7

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Dredge
Janosh12345 in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Storm
_Mago_ in Legacy Challenge 32		 2-4
33%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Dredge
Janosh12345, 		1 main #10
4-2
Storm
Garuda87, 		4 main 5-0
Storm
_Mago_, 		4 main #31
2-4

Premodern Other periods →

In 115 of 590 decks (19.5%).

Share of decks
19.5%
▲ 1.2 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 15.0% 2026-08-13: 7.1% 2026-08-20: 16.2% 2026-08-27: 16.0% 2026-09-03: 11.5% 2026-09-10: 17.7% 2026-09-17: 23.6% 2026-09-24: 17.9% 2026-10-01: 21.0% 2026-10-08: 22.1% 2026-10-15: 20.2% 2026-10-22: 14.1%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
115
115 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.6
in the main deck
Win rate
53%
19 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Stiflenought 11.2% 12%
Terrageddon 10.0% 95%
Hermit Druid 4.9% 100%
WG (unclassified) 4.1% 4%
Replenish 3.6% 5%
WURG (unclassified) 1.4% 63%
BRG (unclassified) 1.0% 17%
WUBRG (unclassified) 0.8% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Mox Diamond57%3.9
City of Brass57%4.5
Sylvan Library57%2.9
Terravore56%3.7
Treetop Village56%3.0
Wasteland55%1.7
Call of the Herd49%4.2
Swords to Plowshares49%1.2
Tranquil Thicket45%4.9
Armageddon43%4.4

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Hermit Druid
Shuichi_Saito in Premodern Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Terrageddon
Jose Almeida in Road to Nationals - Pré Modern		 5-1
83%
Terrageddon
carlos messina in Kikopen 4		 4-1
80%
Terrageddon
Minivan_of_Jeskai in Premodern Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
Stiflenought
saveeey in Premodern Challenge 16		 5-2
71%
Stiflenought
Zarko Marinovic in Expert level III		 5-2
71%
Terrageddon
AFX in Premodern Challenge 16		 5-2
71%
WURG
Mauricio Hidalgo in Kikopen 4		 5-2
71%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Stiflenought
saveeey, 		4 main 5-0
Stiflenought
saveeey, 		4 main #4
5-2
Terrageddon
pepeteam, 		3 main #6
4-2
Hermit Druid
umeboshi, 		4 main #14
3-2
Terrageddon
Terminus0, 		4 main #23
1-4
Hermit Druid
SaintDenis, 		4 main 5-0
Terrageddon
pepa, 		4 main 5-0
Terrageddon
erhnamgedd0n, 		4 main 5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 297 of 6150 decks (4.8%).

Share of decks
4.8%
▼ 0.2 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-20: 6.5% 2026-08-27: 5.8% 2026-09-03: 6.1% 2026-09-10: 3.6% 2026-09-17: 5.4% 2026-09-24: 4.7% 2026-10-01: 5.8% 2026-10-08: 4.3% 2026-10-15: 4.7% 2026-10-22: 4.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
297
297 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
29%
64 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver 8.3% 2%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy 7.4% 1%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero 5.7% 1%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain 5.1% 0%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept 4.7% 22%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver 3.5% 3%
Vivi Ornitier 2.2% 1%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess 2.0% 5%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring99%1.0
Chrome Mox99%1.1
Command Tower98%1.1
Lotus Petal98%1.1
City of Brass97%1.3
Ancient Tomb96%1.1
Gemstone Caverns96%1.0
Mana Vault96%1.1
Mox Diamond95%1.1
Lion's Eye Diamond88%1.7

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Crimson [Helios] in Tabletop Tavern | Win-A-Dual cEDH Tournament - OCTOBER 2026		 5-0
100%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Gavin Connor in Steel City Green Chile Slopper Tournament Series I		 4-2
67%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Marcos Rodríguez in CEDH Norte Bilbao + Zaragoza + Pamplona		 3-2
60%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Uncle Gibbons in Hellspawn Booster Box Tournament		 3-2
60%
Esior, Wardwing Familiar + Tymna the Weaver
Clint Owens in Commander Invitational Qualifier - Worldfire Games		 3-2
60%
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
Caleb Southerland in Mortal-Kraumbat		 3-2
60%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver
(Unban Flash) Jorman antigua in cEDH Monthly - Reality Fracture Collector Box		 3-2
60%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Andy Beach in TITANS OF THE UNDERGROUND INVITATIONAL		 3-2
60%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Ongo Gablogian, 		1 main #5
2-2
Crystal, Inhuman Princess
Alistaire Martin (ATP], 		1 main #8
1-1
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
Andrew Roberts, 		1 main #11
1-2
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
dami, 		1 main #23
0-2
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Nicholas D. Bottoms, 		1 main #26
0-4
Terra, Magical Adept
Adam Dennill, 		1 main #3
2-2
Dihada, Binder of Wills
spencer braden, 		1 main #23
0-3
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Peter Van Wyk, 		1 main #17
2-3

No recent decks in: Vintage, Duel Commander.