Mana produced by the second ability can't be spent to pay the costs of abilities of Shrines you control
When built with intention, white rewards patience, tight sequencing, and smart play better than almost any other color
At only two mana, this card is such a game changer for aggressive decks in Standard and Pioneer
One more note on playing against sweepersand this is a subtle thingis how being able to play something like Hammer lets you use your mana without either overextending another creature into a mass removal spell or burning a burn spell (ahem) for mana-efficiency purposes, both limiting your own options and giving your opponent more information going forward from that point
: This land becomes a 2/2 red and white Ox creature until end of turn
This is the Borderless Gauntlet variant of The Soul Stone, which appears in less than 1% of Collector Boosters. Due to this unique wording, it seems that textless Cosmic Foil copies of The Soul Stone are uniquely rare within MTG