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Cenote Scout The Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTG card
LCI #178 · Art by Caroline Gariba
LCI set symbol, UncommonThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan#178Uncommon

Cenote Scout

Creature · Merfolk ScoutExplore
TCGplayer market · LCI #178 nonfoil
$0.24 +9.1% +$0.02, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
+4.3%
EDHREC rank
#11,857 Down 80 in 30 days
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Cenote Scout Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.24, up 9.1% over 7 days, up 4.3% over 30 days, up 20.0% over 90 days.

Cenote Scout Price History

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Cenote Scout in Sealed Products

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Cenote Scout Printings & Prices

Cenote Scout has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including inverted treatments.

LCI set symbol, UncommonLCI #178
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LCI set symbol, UncommonLCI #408
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Cenote Scout Rules Text & Legality

Cenote Scout

When this creature enters, it explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

"If you're afraid to dive into the unknown, how will you ever find anything new?"

Cenote Scout is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • Future StandardLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • StandardLegal
  • Standard BrawlLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
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Cenote Scout Rulings

  • Nov 10, 2023

    If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to explore but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still explores. If you reveal a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything, but you may put the revealed card into your graveyard. Effects that trigger "whenever a creature explores" trigger as appropriate.

  • Nov 10, 2023

    If an ability instructs a creature to explore, its controller reveals the top card of their library. If it's a land card, they'll put it into their hand. Otherwise, they'll put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then choose to either leave that card on top of their library or put it into their graveyard.

  • Nov 10, 2023

    If no card is revealed, most likely because that player's library is empty, the exploring creature receives a +1/+1 counter.

  • Nov 10, 2023

    In some unusual cases, noncreature permanents may explore. For example, if the creature card returned by Defossilize is somehow not a creature once it's on the battlefield, it can still explore. You'll take all the same actions, and you may end up putting a +1/+1 counter on the permanent. (Note that some effects target a creature, and those effects would still require a legal target to have it explore.)

  • Nov 10, 2023

    Once an ability that causes a creature to explore begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the exploring creature after you reveal a nonland card but before it receives a counter.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Cenote Scout has been reprinted 4 times.

  • Nov 17, 2023LCI set symbol, UncommonThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan · foilLCI #178
  • Nov 17, 2023LCI set symbol, UncommonThe Lost Caverns of IxalanLCI #178
  • Nov 17, 2023LCI set symbol, UncommonThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan · Inverted, foilLCI #408
  • Nov 17, 2023LCI set symbol, UncommonThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan · InvertedLCI #408

Cenote Scout in Commander

Cenote Scout is the #11,857 most-played card on EDHREC, down 80 places over the last 30 days.

#11,857 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 80 in 30 days

Cenote Scout FAQ

How much is Cenote Scout worth?

Cenote Scout is worth about $0.24 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is Cenote Scout legal in Commander?

Yes. Cenote Scout is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Cenote Scout been reprinted?

Yes. Cenote Scout has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Cenote Scout cheap?

Cenote Scout trades at about $0.24; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#11,857 on EDHREC).