Tranquil Thicket MTG Card
2002-10-07 - Number 326
2004-09-01 - Number jn326
2007-11-16 - Number 27
2010-06-18 - Number 135
2010-11-08 - Number A140
2011-06-17 - Number 292
2012-09-07 - Number 82
2013-11-01 - Number 329
2014-06-16 - Number 320
2014-11-07 - Number 316
2014-12-05 - Number 26
2017-06-09 - Number 279
2017-08-25 - Number 287
2018-06-08 - Number 274
2018-08-09 - Number 290
2019-06-14 - Number 248
2020-03-12 - Number 25
2021-04-23 - Number 408
2023-06-23 - Number 341
2024-02-09 - Number 309
2024-06-14 - Number 398
| Card sets | Released in 21 setsSee all |
| Rarity | Common |
| Type | Land |
| Abilities | Cycling |
Text of card
Tranquil Thicket comes into play tapped. oc T: Add o G to your mana pool. Cycling o G (o G, Discard this card from your hand: Draw a card.)
Cards like Tranquil Thicket
Tranquil Thicket is a versatile land card in Magic: The Gathering that offers both mana accessibility and the potential for card draw. It’s akin to a card like Secluded Steppe, which also presents players with the option to either tap for mana or cycle for a new card. However, Tranquil Thicket delivers green mana and fits seamlessly into green-based decks, while Secluded Steppe produces white mana and typically serves a different color scheme.
Barren Moor is another card that echoes the cycling land theme, offering the same cycling cost as Tranquil Thicket for a different color, in this case, black mana. This consistent cycling cost encourages strategic deck building across the color spectrum. Slippery Karst extends the comparison further, though it cycles for two mana instead of one, potentially disrupting the pace for a player seeking immediate deck cycling efficiency.
Each of these cards grants a subtle advantage in managing the flow of a player’s game, making land cards like Tranquil Thicket pivotal in the delicate balance between land count and the potency of a deck’s draw capability. Such lands are highly valued for their dual role and understated impact on gameplay strategies.
Cards similar to Tranquil Thicket by color, type and mana cost
Decks using this card
MTG decks using Tranquil Thicket. Dig deeper into the strategy of decks, sideboard cards, list ideas and export to play in ARENA or MOL.
| # | Name | Format | Archetype | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lands | Legacy | Lands | $1K - Legacy - SCG CON Hartford - Friday - 1:00 pm |
 | Mono-Green Depths | Legacy | Mono-Green Depths | Legacy League 2024-04-06 |
 | Gruul Midrange | Modern | Gruul Midrange | Modern League 2024-04-12 |
 | G | Pauper | Pauper Challenge 32 2024-04-07 | |
 | Asmo Food | Modern | Asmo Food | $10K RCQ - Modern - SCG CON Philadelphia - Saturday - 9:00 am |
 | Selesnya Slivers | Pauper | Slivers | 2° Tappa - Season 7 - Road to Paupergeddon Spring edition 2024 @ Lega Pauper Martesana |
| Decklist | Free form | Canadian Highlander for Duals - Underground Sea Guaranteed - Proxies Allowed | |
 | Bant Control | Gladiator | Gladiator Proving Grounds: Week 11 2024 | |
| Gruul Depths | Legacy | Gruul Depths | Legacy League 2024-03-11 |
 | Amulet Titan | Modern | Amulet Titan | Modern League 2024-02-27 |
Card Pros
Card Advantage: Tranquil Thicket offers the potential to cycle, replacing itself in your hand with a new card and thus smoothing out your draws to avoid mana flooding.
Resource Acceleration: When included in decks that benefit from land recursion, Tranquil Thicket can be a prime target, effectively accelerating resources by ensuring a land drop or fueling graveyard synergies.
Instant Speed: Cycling is an ability you can activate at instant speed, giving you the flexibility to wait until your opponent’s end step to decide whether to cycle the Thicket or keep mana available for other plays.
Card Cons
Discard Requirement: Playing Tranquil Thicket comes with the choice of cycling, which asks players to discard it for a single green mana. This can deter players who might prefer to keep land cards available for generating mana rather than cashing them in for the potential of a better draw, especially during the early game when every land counts.
Specific Mana Cost: While Tranquil Thicket can be tapped for green mana, this can be a limitation for multicolored decks that may have a more critical need for other types of mana at any given turn. Its cycling ability, whilst a flexible feature, also specifically requires green mana, which restricts its cycling utility to decks that can consistently produce green mana.
Comparatively High Mana Cost: As a land card, Tranquil Thicket enters the battlefield tapped, which delays its utility by a turn. This is a higher cost to pay compared to other lands that are immediately available, potentially slowing down your deck’s momentum. Moreover, the cycling cost, albeit only a single mana, is significant as it competes with other one-mana cycle cards that don’t enter the battlefield tapped or have additional benefits.
Reasons to Include Tranquil Thicket in Your Collection
Versatility: Tranquil Thicket is a flexible card that can be easily slotted into a vast array of decks. As a land card that can also cycle for a new draw, it’s useful for maintaining a smooth flow of resources throughout the game.
Combo Potential: It interacts well with strategies that benefit from land cards entering the graveyard, such as those involving the ‘Landfall’ mechanic or benefiting from cards like ‘Life from the Loam.’ Additionally, cycling Tranquil Thicket can trigger abilities that activate when you draw a card or when a cycle occurs.
Meta-Relevance: Given the prevalence of graveyard-based strategies and the importance of consistent land drops each turn, Tranquil Thicket remains a relevant choice. It serves as a tool for thinning the deck, providing mana fixing, and enabling other strategies contingent on the graveyard or drawing cards.
How to beat Tranquil Thicket
The Tranquil Thicket holds its place within the cycle of ‘comes into play tapped’ lands that can be cycled away for card advantage. It’s a versatile piece in any MTG deck that values land utility over immediate speed. Yet, players can find ways to navigate around this card’s strategic edge.
To outplay a deck using Tranquil Thicket, consider running land destruction or graveyard disruption. Cards that can remove lands from the game, such as Ghost Quarter, hinder the Thicket’s cycling ability and deny the card draw. Additionally, utilizing graveyard hate by incorporating cards like Scavenging Ooze can effectively nullify the card advantage gained from cycling the Thicket.
Moreover, speed is essential. By applying early pressure and establishing a formidable board presence, you force the deck with Tranquil Thicket into a reactive state, where tapping out for cycling becomes a liability rather than an asset. This strategy can reduce the effectiveness of Tranquil Thicket, shifting the game to your favor.
Where to buy
If you're looking to purchase Tranquil Thicket MTG card by a specific set like Onslaught and World Championship Decks 2004, there are several reliable options to consider. One of the primary sources is your local game store, where you can often find booster packs, individual cards, and preconstructed decks from current and some past sets. They often offer the added benefit of a community where you can trade with other players.
For a broader inventory, particularly of older sets, online marketplaces like TCGPlayer, Card Kingdom and Card Market offer extensive selections and allow you to search for cards from specific sets. Larger e-commerce platforms like eBay and Amazon also have listings from various sellers, which can be a good place to look for sealed product and rare finds.
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Printings
The Tranquil Thicket Magic the Gathering card was released in 21 different sets between 2002-10-07 and 2024-06-14. Illustrated by 3 different artists.
Show/hide all sets| # | Released | Name | Code | Symbol | Number | Frame | Layout | Border | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-10-07 | Onslaught | ONS | 326 | 1997 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 2 | 2004-09-01 | World Championship Decks 2004 | WC04 | jn326 | 2003 | Normal | Gold | Heather Hudson | |
| 3 | 2007-11-16 | Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins | DD1 | 27 | 2003 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 4 | 2010-06-18 | Archenemy | ARC | 135 | 2003 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 5 | 2010-11-08 | Magic Online Theme Decks | TD0 | A140 | 1997 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 6 | 2011-06-17 | Commander 2011 | CMD | 292 | 2003 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 7 | 2012-09-07 | Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari | DDJ | 82 | 2003 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 8 | 2013-11-01 | Commander 2013 | C13 | 329 | 2003 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 9 | 2014-06-16 | Vintage Masters | VMA | 320 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 10 | 2014-11-07 | Commander 2014 | C14 | 316 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 11 | 2014-12-05 | Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins | EVG | 26 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 12 | 2017-06-09 | Commander Anthology | CMA | 279 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 13 | 2017-08-25 | Commander 2017 | C17 | 287 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 14 | 2018-06-08 | Commander Anthology Volume II | CM2 | 274 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 15 | 2018-08-09 | Commander 2018 | C18 | 290 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 16 | 2019-06-14 | Modern Horizons | MH1 | 248 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Noah Bradley | |
| 17 | 2020-03-12 | Historic Anthology 2 | HA2 | 25 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 18 | 2021-04-23 | Commander 2021 | C21 | 408 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 19 | 2023-06-23 | Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | 341 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Jonas De Ro | |
| 20 | 2024-02-09 | Murders at Karlov Manor Commander | MKC | 309 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson | |
| 21 | 2024-06-14 | Modern Horizons 3 Commander | M3C | 398 | 2015 | Normal | Black | Heather Hudson |
Legalities
Magic the Gathering formats where Tranquil Thicket has restrictions
| Format | Legality |
|---|---|
| Historicbrawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Paupercommander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |