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Defossilize
SORCERY Uncommon
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan EDHREC #13,631
$0.15
+7.1%
7 days
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Defossilize Price Summary
Defossilize's current headline price is $0.15.
Defossilize Printings & Prices
1 printings
Defossilize has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Defossilize: Buylist Offers
4 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | LCI #103 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | LCI #103 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | LCI #103 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LCI #103 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Defossilize Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature explores, then it explores again. (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 that creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard. Then repeat this process.)
Defossilize is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
standard
Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Defossilize Rulings
5 most recent
- 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
2 printings
Defossilize has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCI #103 | 2023-11-17 | Uncommon | Standard | — |
| LCI #103 | 2023-11-17 | Uncommon | Standard | — |
Defossilize in Commander
Defossilize is the #13,631 most-played card on EDHREC, down 390 places over the last 30 days.
Defossilize FAQ
How much is Defossilize worth?
Defossilize is worth about $0.15 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Defossilize legal in Commander?
Yes — Defossilize is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Defossilize been reprinted?
Yes — Defossilize has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Defossilize cheap?
Defossilize trades at about $0.15 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,631 on EDHREC).