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Ancient Excavation
Mystery Booster 2
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Ancient Excavation
Instant
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.)
Uncommon
# Illustrated by James Paick
| Standard | Not Legal |
| Alchemy | Not Legal |
| Historic | Not Legal |
| Explorer | Not Legal |
| Timeless | Not Legal |
| Pioneer | Not Legal |
| Modern | Not Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Not Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Commander 1v1 | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not Legal |
| Pauper | Not Legal |
Price History
Decks Using Ancient Excavation
| 2 | The Mimeoplasm | Commander | $ 536 |
| 2 | Toluz, Clever Conductor | Commander | $ 430 |
| 2 | Emet-Selch, Unsundered | Commander | $ 691 |
| 2 | Emet-Selch of the Third Seat | Commander | $ 898 |
| 1 | Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder | Commander | $ 897 |
| 1 | Zur the Enchanter | Commander | $ 849 |
| 1 | Sedris, the Traitor King | Commander | $ 571 |
| 1 | Queza, Augur of Agonies | Commander | $ 503 |
| 1 | Sauron, Lord of the Rings | Commander | $ 227 |
| 1 | Hashaton, Scarab's Fist | Commander | $ 1,261 |
All Printings
| Treasure Chest Foil Cheapest | - | 0.02 tix | |
| Treasure Chest | - | 0.05 tix | |
| The List Cheapest | $ 0.58 | - | |
| Mystery Booster 2 Newest | - | - | |
| Commander Anthology Volume II | $ 1.18 | - | |
| Commander 2016 | $ 0.84 | - |
