Magic: The Gathering · Commander 2016
Ancient Excavation
French name: Ancienne excavation
Ancient Excavation (Commander 2016 27) has a market price of US$0.48 as of Nov 8, 2026.
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Card details
- Type
- Instant
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}{B}
- Artist
- James Paick
Card text
Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand, then discard a card for each card drawn this way. Basic landcycling 2 (2, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.)
About this card
Ancient Excavation is card 27 in Commander 2016, a Magic: The Gathering set released Nov 11, 2016. Rarity: Uncommon. Illustrated by James Paick. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$0.48. Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 2.0%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.