Ancient Excavation
Instant
C16Commander 2016#27uncommon
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Illustrator
- James Paick
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand, then discard a card for each card drawn this way.
Basic landcycling (, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
(, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)Basic landcycling
Plays as:
Card DrawMana Fixer
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.49-7.5%$0.25 low$0.00 gap
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Rulings
2 · latest Nov 8, 2016
- WotCNov 8, 2016
The number of cards drawn this way might not be equal to the number of cards in your hand (for example, if you apply Necroplasm’s dredge ability instead of drawing one of those cards). The number of cards that you actually drew is what determines how many cards you discard.
- WotCNov 8, 2016
The number of cards in your hand is counted only as Ancient Excavation resolves. Ancient Excavation is on the stack at this time, so it’s not counted.