Exploding Borders
CONConflux/#106/2009Common
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.09
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 11.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 7.4%30d▲ 16.0%90d▲ 70.6%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.17
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Conflux
- Up 16.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.29.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 21% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Domain — Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Exploding Borders deals X damage to target player or planeswalker, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.
Keywords
Domain
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)
wotc18 Jun 2021
Domain abilities count the number of basic land types among lands you control, not how many lands you control or how many of any type.
wotc18 Jun 2021
The basic land types are Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest. Land types other than basic land types (such as Desert) don't contribute to domain abilities.
wotc1 Feb 2009
Exploding Borders has only one target: the player. If that player becomes an illegal target by the time Exploding Borders would resolve, the entire spell doesn't resolve. You won't get to search for a basic land card.
wotc1 Feb 2009
Exploding Borders will still deal damage even if you don't put a land card onto the battlefield.
wotc1 Feb 2009
You do what the spell says in order, so you'll put a new basic land card onto the battlefield before you determine the value of X.
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About this card
Exploding Borders
Exploding Borders is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{R}{G} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.29 (up 16.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Exploding Borders FAQ
How much is Exploding Borders worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Exploding Borders is $0.29. It is up 16.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.17 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Exploding Borders?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conflux at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What set was Exploding Borders first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CON #106, released 2009-02-06.
Is there a foil version of Exploding Borders?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.23 versus $0.29 for nonfoil, which is 21% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Exploding Borders legal in Commander?
Yes, Exploding Borders is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Exploding Borders legal in Modern?
Yes, Exploding Borders is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Exploding Borders legal in Standard?
Exploding Borders is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Exploding Borders do?
Exploding Borders is a Sorcery with mana cost {2}{R}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Domain — Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Exploding Borders deals X damage to target player or planeswalker, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.".