Create a 2/2 green Bird creature token with "Whenever a land you control enters, this token gets +1/+0 until end of turn." Chocobo Kick Rarity: Common TYPE: Sorcery SUBTYPE: - CMC: 2 Mana cost: USD: $0.18 EUR: 0.10 TIX: 0.03 EDHREC RANK: 6552 KickerReturn a land you control to its owner's hand
In a recent big competitive event, the top cut saw a lot of control decks with 5 of the top 8 running Sapphire
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The card is fairly powerful, and has the effect of Teeth and Ambitions built in
Not only that, but whenever a card is put into an opponents graveyard from anywhere, you get to put a +1/+1 counter on them
The same logic is why powerful utility lands that sacrifice to activate like Strip Mine, Inventors' Fair, and Scavenger Grounds are particularly good in White decks: they're good lands in general, but they also have the added benefit of helping the consistency of your land deficit cards as well