Cycle of Renewal is a common Instant — Lesson from TLA (TLA) costing {2}{G}. Current price: $0.15 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Cycle of Renewal
Instant — Lesson
Card Text
Sacrifice a land. Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
"These acorns are everywhere, Aang. That means the forest will grow back." —Katara
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Cycle of Renewal is a Instant — Lesson card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Sacrifice a land. Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle."
Cycle of Renewal has a mana cost of {2}{G}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires G mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Cycle of Renewal's mana cost of {2}{G} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Cycle of Renewal has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Cycle of Renewal's current oracle text is: "Sacrifice a land. Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle."
The current market price for Cycle of Renewal is approximately $0.15 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.35 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.11 EUR.
You can purchase Cycle of Renewal from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Cycle of Renewal normal: $0.15 | foil: $0.35
Cycle of Renewal is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Cycle of Renewal is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Cycle of Renewal is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Cycle of Renewal is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Cycle of Renewal is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Cycle of Renewal is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Cycle of Renewal is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Cycle of Renewal is from TLA (TLA), with collector number 170.
Cycle of Renewal may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Cycle of Renewal is a common card in TLA.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Cycle of Renewal was illustrated by Jocelin Carmes.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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