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Contested War Zone

Mirrodin Besieged (MBS)

Land

Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, that creature's controller gains control of this land. {T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Plays as
Utility Land
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal

Versions

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Rulings

4 · latest Jun 1, 2011
  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    Gaining control of Contested War Zone doesn’t cause it to tap or untap.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    In some multiplayer formats, creatures controlled by different players may deal combat damage to you simultaneously. If this happens, you control each triggered ability and can put them on the stack in any order. The last ability to resolve will determine who ends up controlling Contested War Zone.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    The last activated ability affects all attacking creatures, not just those you control.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    The word “you” in a permanent’s trigger condition always refers to the permanent’s current controller.