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.
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.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from PZ2 — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #38 of *Treasure Chest*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2016 Treasure Chest release.
Card type: Instant, color identity black/blue, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {2}{U}{B} (4 converted). Keyword abilities: Landcycling, Basic landcycling, Typecycling, and Cycling.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #9,091 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by James Paick. Rarix catalogs 505 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. James Paick
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