Gilded Lotus - A Magic the Gathering Card Review

by ElspethFTW, Old School Duelist

Gilded Lotus was first printed in Mirrodin, and reprinted in the Magic 2013 Core Set and Dominaria. It was also included as a premium foil in the highly popular  From the Vault: Twenty  product.

Ah, mana fixing. In a set like Magic 2013 that saw a bunch of baffling reprints, such as  Battle of Wits,  Gilded Lotus  is one of those cards you’ll never mind opening. It does cost 5 colorless mana to play, but it essentially only costs 2 because it immediately has the ability to give you three mana of any color.

It was a great color fixer back in the days of the Mirrodin Block (a few years before my time). It's also a very popular card in Commander, and has seen some fringe play in Modern Tron decks, as well. It’s a solid card. With its Dominaria printing, it's now far more available for those that want to use it as part of their mana ramp package.

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