Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
~$7.96 low · ~$30.71 high
Colorless. Creature — Avatar // Sorcery
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Strixhaven: School of Mages #6 · Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds
Strixhaven: School of Mages #6 · Illustrated by Wayne ReynoldsWhat is Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$30.71
Extended Art foil · Strixhaven: School of Mages #286
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Oracle text
Wandering Archaic
Creature — Avatar
Whenever an opponent casts an instant or sorcery spell, they may pay 
. If they don't, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
4/4
"Fly the path of nine birds."
Explore the Vastlands
Sorcery
Each player looks at the top five cards of their library and may reveal a land card and/or an instant or sorcery card from among them. Each player puts the cards they revealed this way into their hand and the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos pstx #6s· 2021Promorare· Cardmarket €12.54 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $22.85 | €12.54 foil | |
 Strixhaven: School of Mages stx #6· 2021rare· Cardmarket €8.13 · €9.92 foil | rare | $7.96 | $12.17 | €8.13€9.92 foil | |
 Strixhaven: School of Mages stx #286· 2021Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €13.54 · €21.55 foil | rare | $16.31 | $30.71 | €13.54€21.55 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #1,292 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Strixhaven: School of Mages card (#6).
006 · STX · R · EN
- 006Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- STXSet code for Strixhaven: School of Mages
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (4)
2021-04-16
For Wandering Archaic's triggered ability, the opponent chooses whether to pay
before their spell resolves. If they don't pay , your copy will resolve before the original spell.2021-04-16
Explore the Vastlands has received an update to its Oracle text. Specifically, revealing either a land card or an instant or sorcery card is optional. Any player who can't reveal a card or chooses not to simply puts all cards they looked at on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life whether they revealed a card or not.
2021-04-16
While resolving Explore the Vastlands, first the active player reveals the cards they are going to put into their hand. Then each other player in turn order does the same, knowing choices made before they choose.
2021-04-16
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