What is the best cheap budget alternative to Forsaken Crossroads?

The top vector-matched budget alternative to Forsaken Crossroads is Edgewall Inn ($0.28), offering a 71% functional match while saving $24.26.

How can I replace Forsaken Crossroads in MTG Commander on a budget?

You can replace Forsaken Crossroads ($24.54) in EDH by swapping in lower-cost cards that share key Scryfall oracle tags like #activated-ability, #color-choose-land, #conditional-tapland and identical color identity (Colorless).

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Best Colorless budget alternatives to Forsaken Crossroads

Automated Vector Analysis• 5 min read•Updated August 3, 2026

Forsaken Crossroads

$24.54 Market

Card Breakdown: Forsaken Crossroads (Land) is a high-demand MTG card. At $24.54, budget-conscious players can leverage vector embedding similarity to achieve similar game actions for under $5.00.

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Top Vector-Ranked Budget Swaps

#1 Best Swap

Edgewall Inn

(Land)

$0.28

71% Vector Match

This land enters tapped. As this land enters, choose a color. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color. {3}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Return target card that has an Adventure from your graveyard to your hand.

Vector Synergy Breakdown

Matches Forsaken Crossroads's Land card type and shares the exact same mana value (0 MV). Overlaps on functional mechanics including #activated-ability, #color-choose-land.

#activated-ability #color-choose-land

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#2 Best Swap

Night Market

(Land)

$0.24

70% Vector Match

This land enters tapped. As it enters, choose a color. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color. Cycling {3} ({3}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Vector Synergy Breakdown

Matches Forsaken Crossroads's Land card type and shares the exact same mana value (0 MV). Overlaps on functional mechanics including #color-choose-land.

#color-choose-land

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#3 Best Swap

Crossroads Village

(Land — Town)

$0.19

70% Vector Match

This land enters tapped. As it enters, choose a color. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color.

Vector Synergy Breakdown

Matches Forsaken Crossroads's Land card type and shares the exact same mana value (0 MV). Overlaps on functional mechanics including #activated-ability, #color-choose-land.

#activated-ability #color-choose-land

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#4 Best Swap

Cryptic Spires

(Land)

$0.19

69% Vector Match

As you create your deck, circle two of the colors below. This land enters tapped. {T}: Add one mana of either of the circled colors.

Vector Synergy Breakdown

Matches Forsaken Crossroads's Land card type and shares the exact same mana value (0 MV). Overlaps on functional mechanics including #activated-ability, #tapland.

#activated-ability #tapland

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