<p>There are not any cards that are non-land and a Plains. This is because each type has their own list of subtypes that can be associated with them and Plains is a land subtype. Cards cannot have subtypes that don't match one of their types, therefore it is impossible to have a card that is a Plains but not a land.</p>
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<p><strong>205.3d</strong> An object can’t gain a subtype that doesn’t correspond to one of that object’s types.</p>
<p><strong>205.3i</strong> Lands have their own unique set of subtypes; these subtypes are called land types. The land types are Desert, Forest, Gate, Island, Lair, Locus, Mine, Mountain, Plains, Power-Plant, Swamp, Tower, and Urza’s.<br />
Of that list, Forest, Island, Mountain, Plains, and Swamp are the basic land types. See rule 305.6.</p>
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<p>Also as had been mentioned the second sentence of the Shepard's ability should be <em>&quot;If that <strong>land</strong> is a Plains, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.&quot;</em> referring to the land that triggered the ability in the first place, not the card you target in your graveyard.</p>

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Is it me, or has this ruling not yet been updated to be in line with the new addition of "Wastes".
Laurens Swart
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@LaurensSwart 'Wastes' is not a land subtype, it is just the name of a card that has no subtypes. The mana producing ability is given through oracle text not the land's subtype like all other basic lands.
diego
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diego
<p>Your text is slightly off.  It's actually:</p>

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  <p>Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may return target nonland permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. If that <strong>land</strong> is a Plains, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.</p>
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<p>So, it's referring to the land that triggers landfall, not the nonland permanent you're targeting in your graveyard. </p>

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Maybe "It's referring to the land that triggers landfall..."
SocioMatt
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2016-05-24T18:26:57.917Z
Wow, I read that card so many times and always got it wrong :D
npst
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JonTheMon
<p>@JonTheMon points out how a misinterpretation of the card's text led to your question. However, the literal answer to your question is no, there are no nonland plains (shown in <a href="http://magiccards.info/query?q=t%3A%22plains%22&amp;v=card&amp;s=cname" rel="nofollow">this query</a>). All 13 cards with the subtype <em>Plains</em> also have the type <em>Land</em>.</p>

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2016-05-24T17:59:30.013Z
Plains is a subtype, and Land is a type.
Hao Ye
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@HaoYe Good catch. Fixed.
SocioMatt
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SocioMatt
<p>There's a card called <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Emeria%20Shepherd">Emeria Shepherd</a> that reads (among others, emphasis mine)</p>
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<p><em>Landfall</em> - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, return target <strong>nonland</strong> permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. If that card is a <strong>Plains</strong>, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.</p>
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<p>Is there a nonland permanent card that is a plains?</p>

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Are there any nonland Plains?
npst
# Are there any nonland Plains?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-24)

There's a card called [Emeria Shepherd](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Emeria%20Shepherd) that reads (among others, emphasis mine)

> *Landfall* - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, return target **nonland** permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. If that card is a **Plains**, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.

Is there a nonland permanent card that is a plains?

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-05-24. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

There are not any cards that are non-land and a Plains. This is because each type has their own list of subtypes that can be associated with them and Plains is a land subtype. Cards cannot have subtypes that don't match one of their types, therefore it is impossible to have a card that is a Plains but not a land.

> **205.3d** An object can’t gain a subtype that doesn’t correspond to one of that object’s types.
>
> **205.3i** Lands have their own unique set of subtypes; these subtypes are called land types. The land types are Desert, Forest, Gate, Island, Lair, Locus, Mine, Mountain, Plains, Power-Plant, Swamp, Tower, and Urza’s.  
> Of that list, Forest, Island, Mountain, Plains, and Swamp are the basic land types. See rule 305.6.

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Also as had been mentioned the second sentence of the Shepard's ability should be *"If that **land** is a Plains, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead."* referring to the land that triggered the ability in the first place, not the card you target in your graveyard.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Is it me, or has this ruling not yet been updated to be in line with the new addition of "Wastes".  
> **username_1**: @username_2 'Wastes' is not a land subtype, it is just the name of a card that has no subtypes. The mana producing ability is given through oracle text not the land's subtype like all other basic lands.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-05-24. Score: 9

Your text is slightly off. It's actually:

> Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may return target nonland permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. If that **land** is a Plains, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.

So, it's referring to the land that triggers landfall, not the nonland permanent you're targeting in your graveyard.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Maybe "It's referring to the land that triggers landfall..."  
> **username_0**: Wow, I read that card so many times and always got it wrong :D  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-05-24. Score: 2

@username_3 points out how a misinterpretation of the card's text led to your question. However, the literal answer to your question is no, there are no nonland plains (shown in [this query](http://magiccards.info/query?q=t%3A%22plains%22&v=card&s=cname)). All 13 cards with the subtype *Plains* also have the type *Land*.

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: Plains is a subtype, and Land is a type.  
> **username_4**: @username_5 Good catch. Fixed.  

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