Excavation Technique
C21Commander 2021/#343/2021Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.70
TCGplayer$0.42
ManaPool$0.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.12
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $0.99Low $0.49▲ 61.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.42TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.3%30d▼ 2.3%90d▼ 4.5%
90d high
$0.45
90d low
$0.42
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
The List
- Down 2.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $0.45.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Demonstrate (When you cast this spell, you may copy it. If you do, choose an opponent to also copy it. Players may choose new targets for their copies.)
Destroy target nonland permanent. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens.
Keywords
TreasureDemonstrate
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (5)
wotc16 Apr 2021
You choose whether to make a copy as the demonstrate ability resolves. This happens before the original spell resolves. Your copy goes on the stack above the original spell.
wotc16 Apr 2021
This means that if you cast a spell with demonstrate and both you and an opponent copy it, the opponent’s copy will resolve first, then your copy will resolve, and finally the original spell will resolve.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If you copy a spell with demonstrate, you then immediately choose an opponent. If they copy the spell, it goes on top of the stack.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If you cast the spell and choose not to copy it, no opponent will get to copy it either.
wotc16 Apr 2021
If the spell requires targets, you choose the target of the original spell as you cast it. If you create a copy of the spell, you may choose new targets for the copy as you create that copy. Similarly, the opponent you chose to create a copy may choose new targets for that copy as it’s created. In other words, your opponent will know the targets of your original spell and your copy when choosing the new targets, if any, for their copy.
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About this card
Excavation Technique
Excavation Technique is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{W} (mana value 4). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.42 (down 2.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Excavation Technique FAQ
How much is Excavation Technique worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Excavation Technique is $0.42. It is down 2.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.42 to $0.45.
What is the cheapest printing of Excavation Technique?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Excavation Technique?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2021 at $0.42 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Excavation Technique are there?
Excavation Technique has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Excavation Technique first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C21 #343, released 2021-04-23.
What is the newest printing of Excavation Technique?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #C21-16, released 2026-08-10.
Is Excavation Technique legal in Commander?
Yes, Excavation Technique is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Excavation Technique legal in Modern?
Excavation Technique is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.