Vastlands Scavenger // Bind to Life

Creature — Bear Druid // Instant

Illustrated by Bryan Sola

F

EDHREC Rank #8,989

Deathtouch This creature enters prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.) // Mill seven cards. Then put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield.

Rulings (15)

If a prepare spell with one or more targets has no legal targets when it tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. Since the spell was cast, the associated permanent will still not be prepared.

Mar 20, 2026

A creature without a prepare spell can't become prepared.

Mar 20, 2026

A preparation card is a creature card in every zone. For example, while it's in your graveyard, Emeritus of Ideation is a blue creature whose mana value is 5. It can't be the target of Zealous Lorecaster's triggered ability ("When this creature enters, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.").

Mar 20, 2026