Iron Hills

Iron Hills

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· Land
Common · The Hobbit · Art by Marina Ortega Lorente
This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {R} or {W}. {2}{R}{W}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Put two +1/+1 counters on target Dwarf you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
Predicted power
Standard 0 Eng.FUsr.

Not legal in this format after release.

Band illegalConfidence 100%
Pioneer 0 Eng.FUsr.

Not legal in this format after release.

Band illegalConfidence 100%
Modern 11 Eng.FUsr.

A tapped, non-fetchable RW land is far below Modern mana standards, and the four-mana Dwarf-only activation is not credible compensation.

Band unplayableConfidence 82%

Could be wrong if An unusually strong, competitive Dwarf shell could value the tribal land slot.

Legacy 6 Eng.FUsr.

Legacy cannot generally afford a tapped dual without exceptional utility; this effect is too slow and narrow to justify it.

Band unplayableConfidence 87%

Could be wrong if A new Dwarf strategy with a uniquely valuable land-count payoff could change demand.

Pauper 17 Eng.FUsr.

It fixes Boros mana but enters tapped and lacks artifact or Gate synergies; the expensive Dwarf activation is unlikely to matter.

Band speculativeConfidence 69%

Could be wrong if Revealed or existing Dwarf density could create a niche Boros tribal shell.

Commander 22 Eng.FUsr.

Dwarf tribal can treat this as a color land with late counters, but sacrificing a land for two counters is very replaceable.

Best home Dwarf tribalBand speculativeConfidence 71%

Could be wrong if A Dwarf commander or payoff that strongly rewards counters or land sacrifice would improve its niche.

Limited 43 Eng.D+Usr.

A tapped RW dual is playable fixing in two-color decks; the Dwarf ability is upside only if the largely unknown set supplies targets.

Best home Red-white decksBand fillerConfidence 41%

Could be wrong if Actual fixing needs, Dwarf density, and format speed are unknown; those determine whether it makes most decks.

Tapped dual with Dwarf payoff

“Iron Hills is mostly a slow red-white fixer; its costly Dwarf-only counter ability is unlikely to offset the tempo loss outside Limited.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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