
Exploration
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −70.2%
- EDHREC rank
- #308 Down 3 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy TRC #461 nonfoil
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Exploration Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $8.84, down 11.5% over 7 days, down 70.2% over 30 days, down 71.7% over 90 days.
Exploration Price History
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Reprints in this period
Exploration price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $8.84.
Where to Buy and Sell Exploration
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Exploration in Sealed Products
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Exploration Printings & Prices
Exploration has 8 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil and foil finishes, including extended art, alt art and borderless treatments.
Sell Exploration: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | 2XM #351 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | 2XM #351 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | USG #250 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | 2XM #351 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | 2XM #351 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | USG #250 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | CNS #164 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | CNS #164 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | 2XM #167 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | 2XM #167 | Nonfoil |
Exploration Rules Text & Legality
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
To boldly go where no one has gone before.
Exploration is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Exploration Rulings
- Dec 8, 2022
Exploration’s ability is cumulative with other effects that allow you to play additional lands, including ones created by other Explorations you control.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Exploration has been reprinted 11 times.
- Jun 6, 2014ConspiracyCNS #164
- Jun 6, 2014Conspiracy · foilCNS #164
- Aug 7, 2020Double Masters · Borderless2XM #351
- Aug 7, 2020Double Masters · Borderless, foil2XM #351
- Aug 7, 2020Double Masters2XM #167
- Aug 7, 2020Double Masters · foil2XM #167
- Jan 13, 2023Dominaria RemasteredDMR #159
- Jan 13, 2023Dominaria Remastered · foilDMR #159
- Jan 13, 2023Dominaria Remastered · Alt ArtDMR #339
- Jan 13, 2023Dominaria Remastered · Alt Art, foilDMR #339
Showing the 10 most recent of 11 printings.
Exploration in Commander
Exploration is the #308 most-played card on EDHREC, down 3 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 3 in 30 days
Exploration FAQ
How much is Exploration worth?
Exploration is worth about $8.84 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Exploration legal in Commander?
Yes. Exploration is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Exploration been reprinted?
Yes. Exploration has been reprinted 11 times, with 8 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Exploration expensive?
Exploration holds a $8.84 price because Commander demand is high (#308 on EDHREC) and even with 11 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.
What can I play instead of Exploration?
Cards that fill a similar role include Burgeoning, Azusa, Lost but Seeking, Dryad of the Ilysian Grove.





