Basic

Basic is a supertype found on basic land cards. 
==History==
Basic was added to the basic lands in Eighth Edition in order to help players understand what exactly the term meant, as the basic land types (Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain and Forest) were not always associated with basic lands (e.g. in the case of the original dual lands). The basic subtypeless <c>Wastes</c> was introduced in Oath of the Gatewatch.For the curious, Wastes has Oracle text of "{T}: Add {C} to your mana pool." Wastes is not a land type nor a type of mana. Just a card name.
==Lands with the basic supertype==
The main lands with the five basic land types:
* Plains
* Island
* Swamp
* Mountain
* Forest
Their snow counterparts 
* <c>Snow-Covered Plains</c>
* <c>Snow-Covered Island</c>
* <c>Snow-Covered Swamp</c>
* <c>Snow-Covered Mountain</c>
* <c>Snow-Covered Forest</c>
and 
* Wastes (which lacks a land type)
* <c>Snow-Covered Wastes </c> (its snow counterpart)
==Significance==
The supertype is mostly a marker or modifier that R&D can use to impose restrictions onto lands as to not obsolete the five original lands and avoid saturation of four-or-greater color decks. Positively referring to basic lands imposes a deckbuilding requirement, while negatively referring to nonbasic lands allows for a safety valve that fewer-color decks can avoid. is the first card to manipulate this aspect.
The supertype is not to be confused with the basic land types which grant lands the intrinsic ability “: Add [mana symbol],” even if the text box doesn't actually contain that text or the object has no text box.
== Deckbuilding ==
Lands with the basic supertype are not bound by the usual four card maximum rule in Constructed decks. Some creatures are "relentless"named after <c>Relentless Rats</c>which also allows them to circumvent the four card maximum rules. Although they share that deckbuilding quality with most basic lands, they don't have the supertype. Rules issues, along with potential player confusion, have been cited as reasons for restricting the usage of the supertype.
In Limited formats, players may usually add any number of cards named <c>Plains</c>, <c>Island</c>, <c>Swamp</c>, <c>Mountain</c>, or <c>Forest</c> to their deck. This is not caused by the basic supertype itself. Instead, the relevant lands are called out specifically as such in the rules.MTR 7.2 Card Use in Limited Tournaments Accordingly, snow lands and Wastes cannot be used this way. R&D decided not to allow players to add any number of Wastes to their decks (e.g. from a Land Station), but to limit players to what they open in their sealed pool or pick in a draft.
==Nonbasic==
* Nonbasic refers to every land without the Basic supertype, or "special lands".
== Rules ==
==Trivia==
*The Mystery Booster 2 test card <c>Omnipresent Impostor</c> has the basic supertype, and you can play as many of them as you want in your Constructed decks. These two statements may or may not be related.
==References==