Price$9.43 – $789.99
Buy on TCGplayerCity of Brass
Land
LegalRank #98
Whenever this land becomes tapped, it deals 1 damage to you.
: Add one mana of any color.
Why is this card good?
City of Brass is one of the cleanest rainbow lands in the format — it taps for any color with no setup, no conditions, and no entering tapped. The 1 damage per tap is trivial in a 40-life environment, making it a near-strict upgrade over taplands and a reliable fixer in three-plus color decks.
Who wants it: Any deck with demanding color requirements — 4- and 5-color commanders (Najeela, Kenrith, The First Sliver), heavy splash decks, and anything wanting consistent off-color mana on turn one. It's especially good when you need untapped fixing early to deploy a busy curve.
When to skip it: Two-color decks rarely need it — duals, fast lands, and basics do the job without pinging you. It also matters in decks running Burning-Tree Emissary-style life-payment engines or against opponents with effects like Manabarbs/Citadel of Pain. And if your deck only casts colored spells occasionally, a basic or utility land is better.
Bottom line: premium fixing, cheap inclusion, minimal downside.
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