Desert

Land - Desert

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: Desert deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Activate only during the end of combat step.

"Only a fool goes out there unprepared. If the heat doesn't get you, the time alone with your thoughts likely will."
—Ertha Jo, frontier mentor

2004-10-04 The ability can be used on any player's attacking creatures. This includes your own and creatures in an attack you are not involved in (for multiplayer games).
2017-04-18 Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn't grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.
2024-04-12 The end of combat step happens after combat damage is dealt. You can't use Desert to destroy an attacking creature before it has a chance to deal combat damage.

mtg.wtf