Glowcap Lantern
LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan/#187/2023Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.24
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 14.3%30d▲ 20.0%90d▲ 9.1%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.20
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.24
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Up 20.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.24.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 29% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature has "You may look at the top card of your library any time" and "Whenever this creature attacks, it explores." (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Equip
Keywords
ExploreEquip
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (9)
wotc10 Nov 2023
Once an ability that causes a creature to explore begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the exploring creature after you reveal a nonland card but before it receives a counter.
wotc10 Nov 2023
In some unusual cases, noncreature permanents may explore. For example, if the creature card returned by Defossilize is somehow not a creature once it's on the battlefield, it can still explore. You'll take all the same actions, and you may end up putting a +1/+1 counter on the permanent. (Note that some effects target a creature, and those effects would still require a legal target to have it explore.)
wotc10 Nov 2023
If no card is revealed, most likely because that player's library is empty, the exploring creature receives a +1/+1 counter.
wotc10 Nov 2023
If the top card of your library changes while you're casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, you can't look at the new top card until you finish doing so. This means that if you cast the top card of your library, you can't look at the next one until you're done paying for that spell.
wotc10 Nov 2023
Some spells or abilities might cause a creature to explore multiple times in a row. If you reveal a nonland card when a creature explores and leave it on top of your library, then the creature explores again immediately afterwards, you'll reveal the same card again.
wotc10 Nov 2023
The ability granted by Glowcap Lantern lets you look at the top card of your library whenever you want (with one restriction—see below), even if you don't have priority. This action doesn't use the stack. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand.
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About this card
Glowcap Lantern
Glowcap Lantern is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {G} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.24 (up 20.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Glowcap Lantern FAQ
How much is Glowcap Lantern worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Glowcap Lantern is $0.24. It is up 20.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.20 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Glowcap Lantern?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
What set was Glowcap Lantern first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LCI #187, released 2023-11-17.
Is there a foil version of Glowcap Lantern?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.31 versus $0.24 for nonfoil, which is 29% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Glowcap Lantern legal in Commander?
Yes, Glowcap Lantern is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Glowcap Lantern legal in Modern?
Yes, Glowcap Lantern is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Glowcap Lantern legal in Standard?
Yes, Glowcap Lantern is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Glowcap Lantern do?
Glowcap Lantern is an Artifact — Equipment with mana cost {G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Equipped creature has "You may look at the top card of your library any time" and "Whenever this creature attacks, it explores." (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.) Equip {2}".