- What is a pathways cycle?
- Pathways are the 10-card modal double-faced land cycle from Zendikar Rising (2020) and Kaldheim (2021). Each pathway has two faces — both lands, each producing a single color — and you choose which side enters the battlefield when you play it. ETBs untapped, taps for one color (whichever side you chose), with no basic land type and no other ability. They trade the flexibility of dual lands (always two colors) for absolute untapped reliability (always one color, untapped). In aggressive decks where curve matters more than flexibility, pathways outperform most dual lands. They are not fetchable — no basic types — which limits their use in fetch-heavy manabases.
- How many lands are in the Pathways cycle?
- The Pathways cycle has 10 lands, first printed in ZNR.
- How much does the Pathways cycle cost?
- Buying the complete Pathways cycle costs about $43.78 based on the cheapest English printing of each land.
- What's the cheapest land in the Pathways cycle?
- Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway is the cheapest at about $2.57.
- What's the most expensive land in the Pathways cycle?
- Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway is the most expensive at about $6.45.
- What other names are used for pathways?
- Players also call them MDFC lands, modal double-faced lands. The cycle name and its nicknames all refer to the same 10 cards.
- Are pathway lands fetchable?
- No — pathways have no basic land types, so no fetch land can search them up.
- Can I change which side of a pathway is on the battlefield?
- No — once a pathway enters, the chosen face is locked in. To "switch," you’d need to bounce it to your hand and replay it.
- Are pathway lands legal in Modern?
- Yes — Zendikar Rising and Kaldheim both made the cycle Modern-legal on print.
