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Benthic Explorers

Blue

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

Benthic Explorers, Alliances printing
Alliances ALL · No. 24a 1996-06-10

Card text

{3}{U}
Creature — Merfolk Scout
{T}, Untap a tapped land an opponent controls: Add one mana of any type that land could produce.
2 / 4
The rising oceans brought new lakes—and new terrors—to Terisiare. The Explorers found their ancient enemies spawning everywhere.
EDHREC rank #28255 Common Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ 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

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

This ability is not targeted any more.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

Untapping a tapped land an opponent controls is part of the cost of Benthic Explorers's ability. If no opponent controls a tapped land, the ability can't be activated.

2009-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Benthic Explorers doesn't care about any restrictions or riders an opponent's land (such as Ancient Ziggurat or Hall of the Bandit Lord) puts on the mana it produces. It just cares about types of mana.

2009-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

The types of mana are white, blue, black, red, green, and colorless.

2009-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

When determining what types of mana an opponent's land could produce, take into account any applicable replacement effects that would apply to that land's mana abilities (such as Contamination's effect, for example). If there is more than one, consider them in any possible order.

2009-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Benthic Explorers checks the effects of all mana-producing abilities of the land untapped to pay its cost, but it doesn't check the costs of those abilities. For example, Vivid Crag has the ability "{T}, Remove a charge counter from Vivid Crag: Add one mana of any color." If you untap a tapped Vivid Crag an opponent controls while paying for Benthic Explorers's ability, you can add one mana of any color. It doesn't matter whether that Vivid Crag has a charge counter on it.

2009-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Benthic Explorers, Alliances printing
Alliances
ALL · #24a
Common
∅ No QC price
Benthic Explorers, Alliances printing
Alliances
ALL · #24b
Common
∅ No QC price