Ancient Excavation
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This printing
SetPZ2
Collector #38
Released2016-11-16
Rarityuncommon
ArtistJames Paick
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Ancient Excavation

UncommonColour IDMV 4
Instant
Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand, then discard a card for each card drawn this way.
Basic landcycling (, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Keywords
LandcyclingBasic landcyclingTypecyclingCycling
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 2016-11-11Newest 2024-08-02Cheapest priced $0.33 in PLST
Rulings (2)
wotc8 Nov 2016
The number of cards drawn this way might not be equal to the number of cards in your hand (for example, if you apply Necroplasm’s dredge ability instead of drawing one of those cards). The number of cards that you actually drew is what determines how many cards you discard.
wotc8 Nov 2016
The number of cards in your hand is counted only as Ancient Excavation resolves. Ancient Excavation is on the stack at this time, so it’s not counted.