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Diligent Excavator
CREATURE — HUMAN ARTIFICER Uncommon
Dominaria EDHREC #18,317
$0.30
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7 days
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Diligent Excavator Price Summary
Diligent Excavator's current headline price is $0.30.
Diligent Excavator Printings & Prices
1 printings
Diligent Excavator has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Diligent Excavator: Buylist Offers
4 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DOM #51 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | DOM #51 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | DOM #51 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DOM #51 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Diligent Excavator Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Whenever you cast a historic spell, target player mills two cards. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
"Archaeologists don't just dig in the dirt. They excavate time, scraping off the years grain by grain."
Diligent Excavator is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Diligent Excavator Rulings
4 most recent
- Apr 27, 2018 A card, spell, or permanent is historic if it has the legendary supertype, the artifact card type, or the Saga subtype. Having two of those qualities doesn’t make an object more historic than another or provide an additional bonus—an object either is historic or it isn’t.
- Apr 27, 2018 An ability that triggers “whenever you cast a historic spell” doesn’t trigger if a historic card is put onto the battlefield without being cast.
- Apr 27, 2018 Lands are never cast, so abilities that trigger “whenever you cast a historic spell” won’t trigger if you play a legendary land. They also won’t trigger if a card on the battlefield transforms into a legendary land, as the Ixalan and Rivals of Ixalan double-faced cards do.
- Apr 27, 2018 Some abilities trigger “whenever you cast a historic spell.” Such an ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Diligent Excavator has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOM #51 | 2018-04-27 | Uncommon | Standard |
| DOM #51 | 2018-04-27 | Uncommon | Standard |
Diligent Excavator in Commander
Diligent Excavator is the #18,317 most-played card on EDHREC, down 412 places over the last 30 days.
Diligent Excavator FAQ
How much is Diligent Excavator worth?
Diligent Excavator is worth about $0.30 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Diligent Excavator legal in Commander?
Yes — Diligent Excavator is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Diligent Excavator been reprinted?
Yes — Diligent Excavator has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Diligent Excavator cheap?
Diligent Excavator trades at about $0.30 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#18,317 on EDHREC).