Enter the Unknown
RIXRivals of Ixalan/#128/2018Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.25
TCGplayer$0.36
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.79Low $0.39▼ 16.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.36TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 5.9%90d▲ 5.9%
90d high
$0.37
90d low
$0.31
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.36
Rivals of Ixalan
- Up 5.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.37.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 233% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Target creature you control 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 the creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
You may play an additional land this turn.
Keywords
Explore
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (10)
wotc19 Jan 2018
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.
wotc19 Jan 2018
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.)
wotc19 Jan 2018
The effects of multiples of Enter the Unknown in the same turn are cumulative. They're also cumulative with other effects that let you play additional lands, such as the one from Wayward Swordtooth.
wotc19 Jan 2018
If no card is revealed, most likely because that player's library is empty, the exploring creature receives a +1/+1 counter.
wotc19 Jan 2018
Enter the Unknown's effect allows you to play an additional land during your main phase. Doing so follows the normal timing rules for playing lands.
wotc19 Jan 2018
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.
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About this card
Enter the Unknown
Enter the Unknown is a Sorcery, with mana cost {G} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.36 (up 5.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Enter the Unknown FAQ
How much is Enter the Unknown worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Enter the Unknown is $0.36. It is up 5.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.31 to $0.37.
What is the cheapest printing of Enter the Unknown?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Rivals of Ixalan at $0.36 on TCGplayer.
What set was Enter the Unknown first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RIX #128, released 2018-01-19.
Is there a foil version of Enter the Unknown?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.20 versus $0.36 for nonfoil, which is 233% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Enter the Unknown legal in Commander?
Yes, Enter the Unknown is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Enter the Unknown legal in Modern?
Yes, Enter the Unknown is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Enter the Unknown legal in Standard?
Enter the Unknown is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Enter the Unknown do?
Enter the Unknown is a Sorcery with mana cost {G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Target creature you control 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 the creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.) You may play an additional land this turn.".