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Ancient Excavation from Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) #150, Magic: The Gathering card
BlueBlackUncommonInstant

Ancient Excavation

Instant

Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) · 150

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Colour identityBlueBlack

Mana cost

{2}{U}{B}

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Card text

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

Basic landcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Format legality

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • AlchemyNot legal

About Ancient Excavation

Ancient Excavation (150) is a Blue and Black Instant from Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2). It costs {2}{U}{B} and has mana value 4. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. Its text prints Cycling and Landcycling. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.

Commander Anthology Volume II is a Commander product, released June 2018. Ancient Excavation has 2 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.

Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand, then discard a card for each card drawn this way. Basic landcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

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Card details

Card number
150
Set
Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2)
Set type
Commander
Released
8 June 2018
Rarity
Uncommon (U)
Printing
Standard
Type line
Instant
Colour
Blue / Black
Colour identity
Blue / Black
Mana cost
{2}{U}{B}
Finish
Non-foil

TCGplayer listing: Ancient Excavation

Ancient Excavation in other sets

Every other printing with this name, one per set.

Ancient Excavation from C16 #27, Magic: The Gathering card

Ancient Excavation

C16 · 27

Price not tracked
Ancient Excavation (The List) from PLST #PZ2-38, Magic: The Gathering card
The List

Ancient Excavation

PLST · PZ2-38

Price not tracked

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