Ghost Quarter
{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice this land: Destroy target land. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Rulings (3)
May 1, 2006 · If you target Ghost Quarter with its own ability, the ability won't resolve because its target is no longer on the battlefield. You won't get to search for a land card.
Sep 22, 2011 · If the targeted land is an illegal target by the time Ghost Quarter's ability resolves, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. The land's controller won't get to search for a basic land card.
Jul 1, 2013 · The target land's controller gets to search for a basic land card even if that land wasn't destroyed by Ghost Quarter's ability. This may happen because the land has indestructible or because it was regenerated.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lands | Legacy | 100% | 1–2× | 58 |
| Mono Blue Delver | Legacy | 100% | 3× | 2 |
| Mardu Midrange | Legacy | 100% | 3× | 1 |
| Mono White Scam | Modern | 100% | 4× | 1 |
| The Gitrog Monster | cEDH | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Sphere Shops | Vintage | 93.7% | 1–2× | 63 |
| Smallpox | Legacy | 81.8% | 1–2× | 11 |
| Golgari Titan | Modern | 66.7% | 1× | 3 |