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Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands

Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands

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Strixhaven: School of Mages

#6 · EN · Rare · 2021-04-23

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Wandering Archaic

{5}

Creature — Avatar

Whenever an opponent casts an instant or sorcery spell, they may pay {2}. If they don't, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Power: 4

Toughness: 4

Explore the Vastlands

{3}

Sorcery

Each player looks at the top five cards of their library and may reveal a land card and/or an instant or sorcery card from among them. Each player puts the cards they revealed this way into their hand and the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life.

Artist: Wayne Reynolds

Color identity: Colorless

Reference prices

Reference prices by finish and currency
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Nonfoil$7.78€7.55
Foil$11.95€10.23

MTGO: 0.02 tix

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

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Editions & versions

4 printings across 3 editions. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

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Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historiclegal
Timelesslegal
Gladiatorlegal
Pioneerlegal
Modernlegal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennylegal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawllegal
Competitivebrawllegal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhnot legal
Tlrnot legal
Rulings

2021-04-16 Explore the Vastlands has received an update to its Oracle text. Specifically, revealing either a land card or an instant or sorcery card is optional. Any player who can't reveal a card or chooses not to simply puts all cards they looked at on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life whether they revealed a card or not.

2021-04-16 For Wandering Archaic's triggered ability, the opponent chooses whether to pay {2} before their spell resolves. If they don't pay {2}, your copy will resolve before the original spell.

2021-04-16 While resolving Explore the Vastlands, first the active player reveals the cards they are going to put into their hand. Then each other player in turn order does the same, knowing choices made before they choose.

2021-04-16  

Current Oracle text is shown for every printing.