Brackish Blunder
LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan/#46/2023Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.03
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.16
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
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 11.1%30d▼ 20.0%90d▼ 20.0%
90d high
$0.21
90d low
$0.16
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Down 20.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 24% below its 90 day high of $0.21.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 56% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Return target creature to its owner's hand. If it was tapped, create a Map token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.")
Keywords
Explore
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
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
Map tokens are a kind of predefined token. Each one is a colorless artifact with the artifact subtype Map and the ability "{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery."
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
If an ability instructs a creature to explore, its controller reveals the top card of their library. If it's a land card, they'll put it into their hand. Otherwise, they'll put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then choose to either leave that card on top of their library or put it into their graveyard.
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About this card
Brackish Blunder
Brackish Blunder is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (down 20.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Brackish Blunder FAQ
How much is Brackish Blunder worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Brackish Blunder is $0.16. It is down 20.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.16 to $0.21.
What is the cheapest printing of Brackish Blunder?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What set was Brackish Blunder first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LCI #46, released 2023-11-17.
Is there a foil version of Brackish Blunder?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.25 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 56% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Brackish Blunder legal in Commander?
Yes, Brackish Blunder is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Brackish Blunder legal in Modern?
Yes, Brackish Blunder is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Brackish Blunder legal in Standard?
Yes, Brackish Blunder is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Brackish Blunder do?
Brackish Blunder is an Instant with mana cost {1}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Return target creature to its owner's hand. If it was tapped, create a Map token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.")".