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Ancient Excavation

~$0.28 low · ~$0.89 high

Multicolor. Instant

two generic manaone blue manaone black mana

Ancient Excavation

Commander Anthology Volume II #150 · Illustrated by James Paick

What is Ancient Excavation worth?

Cheapest copy

~$0.28

Non-foil · The List #PZ2-38

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~$0.89

Non-foil · Commander Anthology Volume II #150

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3 prices from $0.28 to $0.89. Every price is in the printings table below.

TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.

Oracle text

Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand, then discard a card for each card drawn this way.

Basic landcycling two generic mana (two generic mana, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal

All 3 printings of Ancient Excavation

PrintingRarityNon-foilCardmarket (EUR)My collection
The List #PZ2-38
The List
plst #PZ2-38· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.42
uncommon$0.28€0.42
Commander 2016 #27
Commander 2016
c16 #27· 2016uncommon· Cardmarket €0.70
uncommon$0.49€0.70

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Card details

First printed
2016
Printings
3
Mana value
4
EDHREC rank
#9,377 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
Keywords
Landcycling, Basic landcycling, Typecycling, Cycling
Artist
James Paick

Rulings (2)

  1. 2016-11-08

    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.

  2. 2016-11-08

    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.

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