Bazaar of Baghdad - Arabian Nights Card Review - Old School MTG

by Phoenix A. Desertsong, Staff Writer, Healer & Advocate

Bazaar  of  Baghdad is not only on the Reserve List, but it's also banned in Legacy tournament play. On the surface, tapping to draw two cards, then having to discard three doesn't sound terribly impressive. However, being able to use its tap ability every turn, especially in a deck that utilizes the Graveyard as a resource, it can become a very powerful engine.

Because of how quickly you can fill your graveyard with the cards you actually want in there while drawing into your game-winning combo pieces, Wizards of the Coast decided that this card needed to be banned in most formats. It's not banned in Vintage, however, where there is a much smaller ban list. So, because of decks like Dredge that utilize the Graveyard, it's still incredibly valuable.

In fact, Bazaar of Baghdad is one of the most expensive cards in all of Magic: the Gathering. If you're lucky to own a copy, congratulations!

Have you ever played Bazaar of Baghdad?

~ Phoenix <3

Updated 9/3/2018

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