Often worse than a Plains, Abandoned Outpost, along with its four cycle-sisters, nevertheless has its uses, namely, as an occasional activator of a bonus feature of a white card. Where rare and much-sought lands of the pain, fetch and dual varieties are unnecessary or unavailable, an Outpost can shine, painlessly regenerating a Spectral Lynx or kicking Orim's Thunder. More interestingly, though, are the outpost's applications to situations you can't always plan for - if your opponent plays Lim-Dûl's Hex, then you have a turn's worth of black mana in reserve... if you gain control of another's creature with a card such as Debt of Loyalty then you may find yourself able to play its abilities to a limited extent. In a trickier type of deck, the outpost can be sacrificed at the right time to manipulate the amount of permanents you control, whether to satisfy the needs of Balance or Chaos Lord. Of course, this card is underpowered in ability - consider instead Arabian Nights' "City of Brass" - and subtle in application, but it has homes. Can be acquired for less than ten pence a copy.
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