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Bristling Backwoods, art by Viko Menezes
Art by Viko Menezes · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$0.29
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Bristling Backwoods

Land — Desert

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, it deals 1 damage to target opponent. {T}: Add {R} or {G}.

Rulings (1)

Apr 12, 2024 · Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn’t grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardLegal
PauperLegal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Pauper

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=2 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Gruul GardenPauper100%2
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Bristling Backwoods — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
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