Benthic Explorers
ALLAlliances/#24b/1996Common
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
TCGplayer$0.14
ManaPool$0.15
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.14TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 6.7%90d▲ 7.7%
90d high
$0.15
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
Alliances
- Down 6.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $0.15.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Merfolk Scout
, Untap a tapped land an opponent controls: Add one mana of any type that land could produce.
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Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (6)
wotc1 Oct 2009
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.
wotc1 Oct 2009
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.
wotc1 Oct 2009
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.
wotc1 Oct 2009
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.
wotc1 Oct 2009
The types of mana are white, blue, black, red, green, and colorless.
wotc4 Oct 2004
This ability is not targeted any more.
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About this card
Benthic Explorers
Benthic Explorers is a Creature — Merfolk Scout, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.14 (down 6.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Benthic Explorers FAQ
How much is Benthic Explorers worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Benthic Explorers is $0.14. It is down 6.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Benthic Explorers?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Alliances at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Benthic Explorers?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Alliances at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Benthic Explorers are there?
Benthic Explorers has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Benthic Explorers first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #24b, released 1996-06-10.
Is Benthic Explorers legal in Commander?
Yes, Benthic Explorers is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Benthic Explorers legal in Modern?
Benthic Explorers is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Benthic Explorers legal in Standard?
Benthic Explorers is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.










