Dual Lands

modnation675

@IanLowenthal
Your card should be formatted as follows!

"{t}: Add {c} to your mana pool.

If a basic land you control would become tapped, tap Seaside University. If you do, add {u} or {r} to your mana pool."

This checks if you actually did the action and has a faster speed than an instant. It also explains the ability better to the user!

IanLowenthal

@modnation675
Ok, but that still isn't an in-depth explanation.

modnation675

@IanLowenthal
The steps of the ability don't have to occur for the ability to resolve unless it states as such or uses the term target. As such if the land can't be tapped, it just wont tap and the ability continues as is.

Remember that this is just a quick answer and there are fringe situations using various wordings!

Siyanor

Abilities that tap something can resolve even if that thing is already tapped, otherwise you wouldn't be able to, say, activate Tamiyo, the Moon Sage's +1 on a tapped permanent (You can, if you didn't know that.) This doesn't change their position, but it's still an action that can be done. Generally Magic avoids abuse cases (usually in costs, but it doesn't have to be a cost) by specifying that it must be untapped.

e.g.

Azami, Lady of Scrolls 2{U}{U}{U}
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard (0/2)
Tap an untapped Wizard you control: Draw a card.

If this just said Tap a Wizard you control you'd just be able to draw a card whenever you want.

I think even better than @modnation675's solution is an intervening if clause using this abuse avoidance strategy:

"Whenever a land you control becomes tapped, if Seaside University is untapped, tap it and add {u} or {r} to your mana pool."

Intervening if clauses check the condition upon triggering and upon resolving. It won't trigger at all if Seaside University is already tapped, and the ability won't resolve if it becomes tapped before it resolves.

pstmdrn

Beeswax

Not particularly STRONG, but still has its niche.

modnation675

@Siyanor
You're definitely correct on the matter and thank you for providing a better explanation!

Timmeh7o7

Part of a series of ally color duals I made. I couldn't really decide which to enter as my first entry - it felt bad to just put in three of the same land.

Decaldor

ThyMaster

Nobody won. All of the entries were terrible.
April Fools! :P

Lets start of with the honorables.
@VSSS @Timmeh7o7 @kennyboy23
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/waterfall-village-3
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/inlet-monastery?list=user
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/steam-fortress-1?list=set&set=19055

In third place comes...
@sanjaya666's Kirch Valley!
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/kirch-valley

In second place we have...
@Gelectrode's Secluded Monastary
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/secluded-monastery-2
If you told me this was in Dragons of Tarkir, I would believe you. It fits right in with Jeskai.

And finally, in first place...

Drum roll please...
*ba-dum-ba-dum-ba-dum-ba-dum-ba-dum-ba-dum-ba-dum-ba-dum*

@Faiths_Guide's Valley Quag!
http://mtgcardsmith.com/view/valley-quag
And Faiths_Guide, Beachrock Falls was equally good, but I couldn't give you first place twice. Sorry. :P

Congrats everyone who won and thanks everyone so much for entering. I hope this was fun for all of you. And all winners, just tell me what cards you want to favorite!

Faiths_Guide

Awesome! Congrats @Honorables and other @Winners! Thanks for the contest @ThyMaster!

Could you favorite the 5 you like most here:
http://mtgcardsmith.com/user/Faiths_Guide/sets/16057