Ancient Excavation
| Name | Ancient Excavation |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | 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.) |
| Artist | James Paick |
| Set | The List #PZ2-038 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
About Ancient Excavation
Ancient Excavation, Instant, designed by James Paick first released in Nov, 2016 in the set Commander 2016 and was printed exactly in 4 different ways. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 2.46.
Ancient Excavation would be beneficial in a deck that focuses on card draw and graveyard interaction, such as a Dimir control or reanimator deck in Magic: the Gathering. While it can provide a significant card advantage by drawing cards equal to the number in your hand, the downside of having to discard for each card drawn may not always be ideal. There are potentially better cards like Fact or Fiction or Thirst for Knowledge that offer similar card advantage without the discard drawback, so Ancient Excavation may not see as much play in competitive decks.
Rules
11/08/16
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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| 2024-08-17 | 1.12 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
| 2024-08-19 | 1.10 CAD | 2.00 CAD |
| 2024-08-26 | 1.14 CAD | 2.30 CAD |
| 2024-09-02 | 1.22 CAD | 2.26 CAD |
| 2024-09-09 | 1.25 CAD | 1.68 CAD |
| 2024-09-16 | 1.29 CAD | 2.16 CAD |
| 2024-09-23 | 1.20 CAD | 4.50 CAD |
| 2024-09-30 | 1.05 CAD | 2.12 CAD |
| 2024-10-07 | 1.05 CAD | 2.17 CAD |
| 2024-10-14 | 0.98 CAD | 2.14 CAD |
| 2024-10-21 | 0.96 CAD | 2.10 CAD |
| 2024-10-28 | 0.96 CAD | 2.02 CAD |
| 2024-11-06 | 0.95 CAD | 2.07 CAD |
| 2024-11-11 | 0.93 CAD | 2.03 CAD |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.92 CAD | 2.06 CAD |
| 2024-11-25 | 0.88 CAD | 2.08 CAD |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.88 CAD | 2.03 CAD |
| 2024-12-09 | 0.87 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
| 2024-12-19 | 0.87 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.87 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
| 2024-12-30 | 0.87 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
| 2025-01-01 | 0.87 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
| 2025-01-06 | 0.87 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
| 2025-01-13 | 0.87 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
| 2025-01-20 | 0.87 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
| 2025-01-27 | 0.87 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.87 CAD | 1.89 CAD |
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| 2025-09-23 | 2.46 CAD | 3.11 CAD |
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| 2025-10-27 | 3.56 CAD | 3.92 CAD |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.80 CAD | 3.96 CAD |
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| 2025-11-18 | 3.58 CAD | 3.90 CAD |
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| 2025-12-15 | 4.03 CAD | 4.04 CAD |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.66 CAD | 3.66 CAD |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.66 CAD | 3.66 CAD |
| 2026-01-01 | 3.64 CAD | 4.02 CAD |
| 2026-01-05 | 4.45 CAD | 4.73 CAD |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.99 CAD | 4.49 CAD |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.64 CAD | 4.30 CAD |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.40 CAD | 4.14 CAD |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.20 CAD | 4.02 CAD |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.17 CAD | 4.03 CAD |
| 2026-02-16 | 3.17 CAD | 4.03 CAD |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.87 CAD | 3.53 CAD |
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| 2026-03-10 | 3.06 CAD | 3.26 CAD |
| 2026-03-16 | 2.80 CAD | 3.00 CAD |
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| 2026-04-14 | 1.98 CAD | 2.18 CAD |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.23 CAD | 2.30 CAD |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.37 CAD | 2.50 CAD |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.47 CAD | 2.55 CAD |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.43 CAD | 2.73 CAD |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.58 CAD | 2.68 CAD |
| 2026-05-25 | 2.59 CAD | 2.63 CAD |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.45 CAD | 2.56 CAD |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.46 CAD | 2.59 CAD |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.54 CAD | 2.62 CAD |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.51 CAD | 2.62 CAD |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.46 CAD | 2.60 CAD |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.28 CAD | 2.52 CAD |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.08 CAD | 2.49 CAD |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.42 CAD | 2.53 CAD |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.22 CAD | 2.36 CAD |
| 2026-08-03 | 2.03 CAD | 2.28 CAD |
| 2026-08-10 | 2.15 CAD | 2.35 CAD |
Frequently asked questions about Ancient Excavation
What type of card is Ancient Excavation?
Ancient Excavation is a Instant card in Cards Realm Cards Realm.
What is the effect of Ancient Excavation?
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.)
What is the price of Ancient Excavation?
Ancient Excavation currently starts at C$ 2.46. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What is the original set of Ancient Excavation?
Ancient Excavation was first released in the set Commander 2016, illustrated by James Paick.
What is the legality of Ancient Excavation?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Ancient Excavation can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
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