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Life from the Loam

First printed in Ravnica: City of Guilds (2005)

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Life from the Loam

Sorcery

Return up to three target land cards from your graveyard to your hand.
Dredge 3 (If you would draw a card, you may mill three cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)

Illustrated by
Terese Nielsen
Watermark
Golgari

Legality

Rulings (6)

  • You can't attempt to use a dredge ability if you don't have enough cards in your library.
  • Once you've announced that you're applying a card's dredge ability to replace a draw, players can't take any actions until you've put that card into your hand and milled cards.
  • If an effect puts a card into your hand without specifically using the word "draw," you're not drawing a card. Dredge can't replace this event.
  • If you're drawing multiple cards, each draw is performed one at a time. For example, if you're instructed to draw two cards and you replace the first draw with a dredge ability, another card with a dredge ability (including one that was milled by the first dredge ability) may be used to replace the second draw.
  • One card draw can't be replaced by multiple dredge abilities.
  • Dredge can replace any card draw, not only the one during your draw step.

Prices

MTGO price: 2.02 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Combos

53 combos, the most popular first:

See all 53 on Commander Spellbook

Modern In 7 of 2651 decks (0.3%), most in BG (unclassified)

Share of decks
0.3%
= vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.3% 2026-08-17: 0.1% 2026-08-24: 0.1% 2026-08-31: 0.1% 2026-09-07: 0.6% 2026-09-14: 0.0% 2026-09-21: 0.3% 2026-09-28: 0.4% 2026-10-05: 0.1% 2026-10-12: 0.4% 2026-10-19: 0.2% 2026-10-26: 0.2%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
7
7 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.9
in the main deck
Win rate
45%
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
BG (unclassified) 2.2% 2%
UBG (unclassified) 2.0% 2%
UBRG (unclassified) 1.0% 19%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Creeping Chill86%255.5
Bloodstained Mire86%2.9
Golgari Thug71%273.8
Stinkweed Imp71%273.8
Faithless Looting71%25.6
Stomping Ground71%10.0
Wooded Foothills71%3.2
Scalding Tarn71%3.2
Steam Vents71%2.6
Arid Mesa71%1.9

Best win rate

DeckRecord
BG
goron27 in Modern Challenge 32
3-3
50%
UBRG
xfile in Modern Challenge 32
2-3
40%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
BG
goron27,
1 main #26
of 48
3-3
UBRG
MahfuzVanGogh,
4 main #32
of 62
UBG
Goerajaponica,
1 main 5-0
UBRG
MahfuzVanGogh,
4 main #30
of 32
0-2
UBRG
xfile,
2 main #26
of 44
2-3
UBRG
Arbitation,
4 main 5-0
UBRG
Tjuppus,
4 main 5-0

Legacy In 97 of 1500 decks (6.5%), most in UBG (unclassified)

Staple: main deck, 6% of decks (#99)

Share of decks
6.5%
▲ 1.0 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 4.7% 2026-08-17: 5.4% 2026-08-24: 6.5% 2026-08-31: 5.4% 2026-09-07: 4.9% 2026-09-14: 5.9% 2026-09-21: 5.8% 2026-09-28: 7.2% 2026-10-05: 5.4% 2026-10-12: 7.6% 2026-10-19: 4.5% 2026-10-26: 8.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
99
96 main, 3 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.4
in the main deck
Win rate
59%
12 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
UBG (unclassified) 6.7% 1%
Bant Murktide 6.1% 7%
Lands 5.2% 99%
WUG (unclassified) 2.9% 5%
Dimir Midrange 2.8% 2%
BG (unclassified) 1.3% 5%
Dredge 0.7% 9%
Smallpox 0.4% 83%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Wasteland98%1.8
Boseiju, Who Endures95%5.6
Karakas88%3.2
Malevolent Rumble85%14.7
Mox Diamond84%13.0
Maze of Ith82%15.7
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth82%13.0
Ghost Quarter82%12.0
Pithing Needle82%8.6
Urza's Saga82%4.5

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Lands
Phellipe in Legacy Challenge 32
8-1
89%
Lands
Zhemint in Legacy Challenge 16
7-1
88%
Lands
FrankHolmquist in Legacy Challenge 32
6-1
86%
Lands
Minivan_of_Jeskai in Legacy Challenge 32
6-2
75%
Lands
empiricism in Legacy Challenge 32
6-2
75%
Bant Murktide
Varo in Legacy Challenge 32
5-2
71%
Bant Murktide
jibeta in Legacy Challenge 16
5-2
71%
Lands
DandyAndy360 in Legacy Challenge 32
5-2
71%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Lands
Granham,
4 main 5-0
Lands
Seebsling,
4 main #16
of 44
3-3
Lands
Phellipe,
4 main #24
of 44
2-3
Lands
HoldTheElle,
4 main #25
of 44
2-4
Lands
JohnGranvik,
4 main 5-0
Bant Murktide
EightFinity,
1 main 5-0
Lands
JacqueKeener,
4 main 5-0
Lands
FrankHolmquist,
4 main #5 (top 8)
of 47
6-1

Vintage In 12 of 654 decks (1.8%), most in Psychic Frog

Share of decks
1.9%
▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.0% 2026-08-17: 0.0% 2026-08-24: 1.5% 2026-08-31: 0.6% 2026-09-07: 1.5% 2026-09-14: 2.6% 2026-09-21: 1.6% 2026-09-28: 4.3% 2026-10-05: 2.6% 2026-10-12: 1.6% 2026-10-19: 1.1% 2026-10-26: 1.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
13
13 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.2
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Psychic Frog 15.9% 2%
Oath 4.6% 3%
UBG (unclassified) 1.7% 73%
Mono-Green (unclassified) 0.5% 33%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Wasteland100%2.5
Strip Mine100%2.3
Bayou85%25.2
Collector Ouphe85%20.7
Tropical Island85%9.7
Demonic Tutor85%2.3
Polluted Delta85%1.9
Mox Emerald85%1.2
Black Lotus85%0.9
Psychic Frog77%4.2

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UBG
albertosd87 in Vintage Challenge 32
5-2
71%
Oath
jathbrisk in Vintage Challenge 32
4-2
67%
Psychic Frog
Wesal in Vintage Challenge 16
3-2
60%
Psychic Frog
DominiqueTutor in Vintage Challenge 32
3-3
50%
UBG
DrPP in Vintage Challenge 16
2-3
40%
UBG
littledarwin in Vintage Challenge 32
2-3
40%
UBG
DominiqueTutor in Vintage Challenge 16
1-4
20%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UBG
DrPP,
1 main #15
of 24
2-3
Mono-Green
Trailovsky,
1 main 5-0
UBG
littledarwin,
1 main #17
of 43
2-3
Psychic Frog
Wesal,
1 main #12
of 28
3-2
UBG
Chad Goding,
1 main #19
of 23
1-2
Psychic Frog
DominiqueTutor,
1 main #21
of 40
3-3
Oath
jathbrisk,
1 main #12
of 47
4-2
UBG
DominiqueTutor,
4 main #20
of 24
1-4

Commander In 56 of 5780 decks (1.0%), most in Tayam, Luminous Enigma

Share of decks
0.9%
▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-17: 1.3% 2026-08-24: 0.9% 2026-08-31: 0.9% 2026-09-07: 0.6% 2026-09-14: 1.1% 2026-09-21: 0.7% 2026-09-28: 0.5% 2026-10-05: 0.8% 2026-10-12: 1.3% 2026-10-19: 0.7% 2026-10-26: 1.1%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
57
57 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
28%
18 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Tayam, Luminous Enigma 1.9% 1%
The Gitrog Monster 0.5% 97%
The Wandering Minstrel 0.3% 25%
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King 0.2% 36%
Flubs, the Fool 0.2% 30%
Hearthhull, the Worldseed 0.1% 20%
Radagast of Rhosgobel 0.1% 25%
Teval, the Balanced Scale 0.1% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring100%1.0
Command Tower91%1.1
Verdant Catacombs89%1.4
Crop Rotation88%2.6
Boseiju, Who Endures88%1.9
Misty Rainforest88%1.2
Lotus Petal88%1.0
Wooded Foothills86%1.5
Mox Diamond86%1.0
Gemstone Caverns86%0.9

Best win rate

DeckRecord
The Gitrog Monster
Jason Scott in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W2
4-2
67%
The Wandering Minstrel
Noah Long in Trainer J's 100% Proxy Legal CEDH Tournament
3-2
60%
The Gitrog Monster
Jason Scott in IDubz Seasonal Series 4 Season 2
3-3
50%
The Gitrog Monster
Jason Scott in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W4
2-3
40%
The Gitrog Monster
Nat Kleve [Stooges] in Gem State CEDH | Ad Naus for a Cause!
2-4
33%
The Gitrog Monster
Michael Martinez in Steel City Green Chile Slopper Tournament Series I
1-4
20%
Six
Nikkoma D Blacconiere in The Stack and Shack Showdown #7: Shatter the Shack
1-4
20%
Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Megan Kanakuri in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W1
1-4
20%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
The Gitrog Monster
Jason Scott,
1 main #4 (top 8)
of 29
2-3
The Gitrog Monster
Astrid Trent,
1 main #2 (top 8)
of 17
1-1
The Gitrog Monster
Christopher Wilson [BAD],
1 main #50
of 74
0-3
The Necrobloom
Noah Betlach,
1 main #32
of 32
0-4
Teval, the Balanced Scale
Carter Mitchell,
1 main #13
of 29
0-1
The Wandering Minstrel
Noah Long,
1 main #5 (top 8)
of 105
3-1
The Gitrog Monster
John Futch,
1 main #39
of 105
1-3
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
Mackenzie Bowser,
1 main #2 (top 8)
of 16
0-2

Duel Commander In 1 of 111 decks (0.9%), most in Azusa, Lost but Seeking

Share of decks
0.9%
▼ 0.5 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 2.4% 2026-08-17: 0.0% 2026-08-24: 0.0% 2026-08-31: 0.0% 2026-09-07: 0.0% 2026-09-14: 2.7% 2026-09-21: 3.2% 2026-09-28: 0.0% 2026-10-05: 0.0% 2026-10-12: 3.2% 2026-10-19: 0.0% 2026-10-26: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
1
1 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Azusa, Lost but Seeking 0.9% 100%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Azusa_Lost,
1 main 5-0