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"Find me cards equivalent to: Ancient Excavation"

There are no direct equivalents to Ancient Excavation (an instant with draw/discard equal to hand size and basic landcycling) in only black and blue.

Closest, but not exact, are:

  • Compulsive Research (draw 3, then discard unless you discard a land, but at sorcery speed; blue)
  • Frantic Search (draw 2, discard 2, untap lands; blue, instant)
  • Windfall (everyone discards hand, draws equal to highest hand size; blue, sorcery)
  • Esper Charm (choose draw 2, they discard 2, or destroy enchantment; instant, black/blue/white)


Reason: No other card matches both abilities, color, and type exactly. Ancient Excavation remains unique among blue/black instants.

Found Cards

5 Results

Ancient Excavation

Compulsive Research

Esper Charm

Frantic Search

Windfall

Ancient Excavation #27 Instant

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Info

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Cost:
Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 4
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Cycling

    Rules

  • 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.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 2.29 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.61 USD
    Cardmarket 0.73 EUR
    Manapool 0.62 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand, thendiscarda card for each card drawn this way. Basic landcycling (,Discardthis card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, thenshuffle)

    Compulsive Research #14 Sorcery

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Info

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Sorcery
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
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    Rules

  • The target player can discard either one land card or two cards which may or may not be lands. The player can discard one land and one other card or two land cards if they choose.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 0.38 USD 0.38 USD 0.2 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.99 USD 0.49 USD 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.32 USD 0.25 USD 0.49 USD
    Cardmarket 0.22 EUR / 1.07 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless theydiscarda land card.

    Esper Charm #167 Instant

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    Info

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • If this spell is copied, the copy will have the same mode as the original.
  • While the spell is on the stack, treat it as though its only text is the chosen mode. The other two modes are treated as though they don’t exist. You don’t choose targets for those modes.
  • You can choose a mode only if you can choose legal targets for that mode. If you can’t choose legal targets for any of the modes, you can’t cast the spell.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD / 5.99 USD
    Cardmarket 0.42 EUR / 1.94 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 3.06 USD 0.34 USD
    Manapool 0.2 USD / 0.83 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Choose one — •Destroytarget enchantment. • Draw two cards. • Target player discards two cards.

    Frantic Search #159 Instant

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    Info

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • You draw two cards and discard two cards all while Frantic Search is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions.
  • You choose which lands to untap as the spell resolves. They aren't targeted, and they don't have to be lands that you control.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 0.69 EUR / 0.81 EUR
    Manapool 1.3 USD / 1.61 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.99 USD / 1.49 USD
    Tcgplayer / 2.08 USD 0.53 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Draw two cards, thendiscardtwo cards. Untap up to three lands.

    Windfall #2182 Sorcery

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Sorcery
    • SubTypes:
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 18.62 USD / 21.62 USD
    Cardkingdom 24.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 18.35 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.