Magic: The Gathering · masters
Ancient Excavation
The List · #PZ2-38 · uncommon · 2020
Instant
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Market reference
$0.33
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- PZ2-38 / 5120
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- James Paick
- Colors
- BU
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2024-08-02
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}
Type: Instant
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, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Keywords: Landcycling, Basic landcycling, Typecycling, Cycling
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.33 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.47 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ancient Excavation is real?
Ancient Excavation is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Ancient Excavation worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ancient Excavation is $0.33; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Ancient Excavation from?
Ancient Excavation is from the Magic: The Gathering set "The List" in the masters series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Ancient Excavation?
Ancient Excavation is a uncommon card in the The List set.
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Other Ancient Excavation printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
