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Ancient Excavation

3 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

The List PLST · No. PZ2-38 2024-08-02

Card text

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.)

Keywords: Landcycling, Basic landcycling, Typecycling, Cycling

EDHREC rank #9438 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List

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The 3 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal

Pioneer ∅ Not legal

Modern ∅ Not legal

Legacy ✓ Legal

Vintage ✓ Legal

Pauper ∅ Not legal

Commander ✓ Legal

Oathbreaker ✓ Legal

Brawl ∅ Not legal

Historic ∅ Not legal

Timeless ∅ Not legal

Alchemy ∅ Not legal

Explorer ∅ Not legal

Gladiator ∅ Not legal

Penny ∅ Not legal

Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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.

2016-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2016-11-08 · Wizards of the Coast