If you're making a bunch of mana, then you don't much care about playing cards that have low CMCs
If the saved amount of mana isn't enough to kill said target (or player) you can tap some Mountains and add to the damage being dealt
Earthbending LessonEarthbending Lesson (2.88K Inclusions, 0.39% of 736K Decks) I'm a little confused as to why this one has climbed the ranks so quickly, given that it's more or less a 4/4 for four (five if you count the land you attack with)
Last updated on June 27, 2026 Booster Tutor | Illustration by Heather Hudson Set boosters debuted with Zendikar Rising in 2020 with the promise of players being able to pull higher-value, more sought-after cards compared to the lower-value cards in draft boosters
They wont pay a great deal, but the opportunity to ham it up when playing this card means youll have a lot of fun with it
It was also one of the defenses against Necropotence decks, since you could shrug off discard and if they played Necropotence they wouldn't get the Mine card