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Back to Basics

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3.57 Tixes
@CardHoarder

18.99
@CardKingdom

15
@TCGplayer

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UMA

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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Rare
Number: #62
Illustrator: Andrew Robinson
Edition: Urza's Saga

Back to Basics is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 1635
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 23
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Versions: This card has 2 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Nonbasic lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
"A ruler wears a crown while the rest of us wear hats, but which would you rather have when it's raining?" —Barrin, *Principia*

Related Tags

Enchantment Blue

Price

3.57 Tixes
@CardHoarder

18.99
@CardKingdom

15
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Back to Basics

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Back to Basics available on MTG decks website.

Other	Bant 2 Basics 5-6-24 By lord_beerus187	BO3	Streamed Deck	44%	06-May -2024	$1704 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By ajdadd420	BO3	MTGO Legacy League #8067	27%	06-May -2024	$1360 ---
Top32 (1 - 4 - 1) 16%	Azorius Control By TimB7	BO3	Axion Now Legacy Masters @Axion Now	36%	06-May -2024	$744 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By Fenruscloud	BO3	MTGO Legacy League #8067	12%	05-May -2024	$1223 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By javmel81	BO3	MTGO Legacy League #8067	7%	05-May -2024	$1495 ---
Top32 (2 - 4) 33%	Azorius Control By TimB7	BO3	Axion Now Northern Legacy Championship @Axion Now	36%	05-May -2024	$826 ---
Top8	Merfolk By Romain Labenne	BO3	Open Qualifier CDF Salviche @ cabinet kiné (Paris, France)	22%	04-May -2024	$711 ---
Top64 (0 - 2) 0%	deck By wutup	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12635901	1%	04-May -2024	$1252 ---
Top4	Multi Color Control By TAKANORI MIMURA	BO3	Force of Will Card Contest Legacy [Final SE] (Niigata, Japan...	57%	03-May -2024	$1976 ---
Top32 (2 - 3) 40%	Jeskai Stoneblade By AaronH	BO3	Friday Legacy $1K @ SCG CON Richmond	31%	03-May -2024	$1543 ---
Top4	Multi Color Control By nakao kouki	BO3	【将軍戦トライアル】Hareruya Legacy Cup ...	27%	03-May -2024	$1346 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By IM_A_POTATO	BO3	MTGO Legacy League #8067	35%	01-May -2024	$2108 ---
Top64 (2 - 4) 33%	deck By rodeo	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12635865	27%	01-May -2024	$1314 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By Velgrim	BO3	MTGO Legacy League #8067	39%	01-May -2024	$1209 ---
Other	Bant 2 Basics 4-30-2... By lord_beerus187	BO3	Streamed Deck	44%	30-Apr -2024	$1708 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By J.A.Eliso	BO3	MTGO Legacy League #8067	29%	30-Apr -2024	$2110 ---
1st	Ninja By ユダカズナリ...	BO3	Super Rare Kujaku Challenge Right Legacy (Niigata, Japan)	18%	30-Apr -2024	$1198 ---
1st	Stiflenought By Nguyen Michael	BO3	HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	78%	29-Apr -2024	$2225 ---
Top8 (3 - 1) 75%	deck By PintuMtg	BO3	MTGO Legacy Preliminary #12633776	27%	29-Apr -2024	$1306 ---
Other	Baral, Chief of Comp... By Oishi Shin		HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	Not available	29-Apr -2024	$754 ---

Other X BO3	Bant 2 Basics 5-6-24 By lord_beerus187 Streamed Deck	06-May SINGULARITY: 44% $1704 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X BO3	deck By ajdadd420 MTGO Legacy League #8067	06-May SINGULARITY: 27% $1360 ---
Top32 (1 - 4 - 1) 16% X BO3	Azorius Control By TimB7 Axion Now Legacy Masters @Axion Now	06-May SINGULARITY: 36% $744 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X BO3	deck By Fenruscloud MTGO Legacy League #8067	05-May SINGULARITY: 12% $1223 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X BO3	deck By javmel81 MTGO Legacy League #8067	05-May SINGULARITY: 7% $1495 ---
Top32 (2 - 4) 33% X BO3	Azorius Control By TimB7 Axion Now Northern Legacy Championship @Axion Now	05-May SINGULARITY: 36% $826 ---
Top8 X BO3	Merfolk By Romain Labenne Open Qualifier CDF Salviche @ cabinet kiné (Paris, France)	04-May SINGULARITY: 22% $711 ---
Top64 (0 - 2) 0% X BO3	deck By wutup MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12635901	04-May SINGULARITY: 1% $1252 ---
Top4 X BO3	Multi Color Control By TAKANORI MIMURA Force of Will Card Contest Legacy [Final SE] (Niigata, Japan...	03-May SINGULARITY: 57% $1976 ---
Top32 (2 - 3) 40% X BO3	Jeskai Stoneblade By AaronH Friday Legacy $1K @ SCG CON Richmond	03-May SINGULARITY: 31% $1543 ---
Top4 X BO3	Multi Color Control By nakao kouki 【将軍戦トライアル】Hareruya Legacy Cup ...	03-May SINGULARITY: 27% $1346 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X BO3	deck By IM_A_POTATO MTGO Legacy League #8067	01-May SINGULARITY: 35% $2108 ---
Top64 (2 - 4) 33% X BO3	deck By rodeo MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12635865	01-May SINGULARITY: 27% $1314 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X BO3	deck By Velgrim MTGO Legacy League #8067	01-May SINGULARITY: 39% $1209 ---
Other X BO3	Bant 2 Basics 4-30-2... By lord_beerus187 Streamed Deck	30-Apr SINGULARITY: 44% $1708 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X BO3	deck By J.A.Eliso MTGO Legacy League #8067	30-Apr SINGULARITY: 29% $2110 ---
1st X BO3	Ninja By ユダカズナリ... Super Rare Kujaku Challenge Right Legacy (Niigata, Japan)	30-Apr SINGULARITY: 18% $1198 ---
1st X BO3	Stiflenought By Nguyen Michael HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	29-Apr SINGULARITY: 78% $2225 ---
Top8 (3 - 1) 75% X BO3	deck By PintuMtg MTGO Legacy Preliminary #12633776	29-Apr SINGULARITY: 27% $1306 ---
Other X	Baral, Chief of Comp... By Oishi Shin HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	29-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $754 ---

Recent archetypes playing Back to Basics

A list of archetypes playing Back to Basics by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Legacy
Premodern

Legacy archetypes playing Back to Basics

Name	Decks	Price
Legacy UWx Control	68	$1401 $214
Legacy Stiflenought	30	$1749 $317
Legacy Ninjas	27	$1281 $300
Legacy Reanimator	19	$1942 $440
Legacy Bant Beanstalk	7	$1232 $226
Legacy Dressnought	5	$1773 $364
Legacy Merfolk	4	$728 $243
Legacy Mono Blue Narset	4	$1252 $341
Legacy Enchantress	3	$1864 $139
Legacy Bant Control	3	$1755 $298

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Premodern archetypes playing Back to Basics

	Name	Decks	Price
	Premodern Psychatog	13	$480 $75
	Premodern Stiflenought	5	$877 $120

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Back to Basics quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Back to Basics?

Back to Basics has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Back to Basics current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 3.57 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $15
Cardkingdom: 📊 $18.99

Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Back to Basics played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Legacy, and Premodern Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Back to Basics?

The top 3 archetypes using Back to Basics are:

Legacy UWx Control
Legacy Stiflenought
Legacy Ninjas
Premodern Psychatog
Premodern Stiflenought

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Back to Basics in the current metagame

Back to Basics has been played in more than 1635 decks in the last year . It is currently being played in Legacy, and Premodern, mainly in the following archetypes: UWx Control, Stiflenought, and Ninjas in Legacy. Psychatog, and Stiflenought in Premodern.

Last update: 2024-05-06