<p>No, that won't work. You can't play lands on other players' turns.</p>
<p>You don't cast lands like a spell, you <em>play</em> lands. Playing lands is a special action that you can only perform during one of your own main phases and when the stack is empty.</p>
<p>I would recommend you and your playgroup read the <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/how-to-play" rel="noreferrer">Basic Rulebook</a>.</p>

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<p>So I was playing MtG Commander with a group of 4 and I was 3rd in turn order. We were wondering about casting a land that would enter tapped on an enemies endstep or second main phase, so it could untap on their turn? For example let’s say player 2 goes to end step, would I be able to cast a <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Drowned%20Catacomb">Drowned Catacomb</a> if I didn’t play a land on my previous turn, or would it have to happen on their second main phase?</p>

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Can I play a land on my opponent's turn?
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# Can I play a land on my opponent's turn?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-12-22)

So I was playing MtG Commander with a group of 4 and I was 3rd in turn order. We were wondering about casting a land that would enter tapped on an enemies endstep or second main phase, so it could untap on their turn? For example let’s say player 2 goes to end step, would I be able to cast a [Drowned Catacomb](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Drowned%20Catacomb) if I didn’t play a land on my previous turn, or would it have to happen on their second main phase?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-12-22. Score: 9

No, that won't work. You can't play lands on other players' turns.

You don't cast lands like a spell, you *play* lands. Playing lands is a special action that you can only perform during one of your own main phases and when the stack is empty.

I would recommend you and your playgroup read the [Basic Rulebook](https://magic.wizards.com/en/how-to-play).


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