Magic: The Gathering · treasure_chest
Ancient Excavation
Treasure Chest · #38 · uncommon · 2016
Instant
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 38 / 282
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- James Paick
- Colors
- BU
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2016-11-16
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 |
|---|---|
| MTGO tix | 0.05 |
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, 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 "Treasure Chest" in the treasure_chest series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Ancient Excavation?
Ancient Excavation is a uncommon card in the Treasure Chest set.
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Other Ancient Excavation printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
