Verdant Touch

Sorcery, 1G (2)
Buyback {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)

Target land becomes a 2/2 creature that's still a land. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)¹
Illus. M. W. Kaluta and DiTerlizzi

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 10/4/2004: The land is still a land and retains all its abilities, plus any other characteristics.
• 8/1/2008: A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard, MTGO Classic
Printings (1/6)	Stronghold (Rare)