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Path of Discovery The List MTG card
PLST #RIX-142 · Art by Howard Lyon
PLST set symbol, RareThe List#RIX-142Rare

Path of Discovery

EnchantmentExplore
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · PLST #RIX-142 nonfoil
$0.20 +42.9% +$0.06, 7 days
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30 days
0.0%
EDHREC rank
#3,611 Up 32 in 30 days

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Path of Discovery Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.20, up 42.9% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, up 11.1% over 90 days.

Path of Discovery Price History

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Path of Discovery in Sealed Products

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Path of Discovery Printings & Prices

Path of Discovery has 8 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil and foil finishes, including extended art, promo pack and prerelease treatments.

PLST set symbol, RarePLST #RIX-142
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FIC set symbol, RareFIC #312
MSC set symbol, RareMSC #179
BLC set symbol, RareBLC #231
RIX set symbol, RareRIX #142
MSC set symbol, RareMSC #386
Extended Art
PRIX set symbol, RarePRIX #142p
Promo Pack
PRIX set symbol, RarePRIX #142s
PrereleaseDate-stamped

Sell Path of Discovery: Buylist Offers

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Card KingdomRIX #142Foil
Card KingdomPRIX #142pFoil
Card KingdomMSC #386Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncMSC #386Nonfoil
Card KingdomPRIX #142sFoil
CoolStuffIncMSC #179Nonfoil
Card KingdomRIX #142Nonfoil
Card KingdomPRIX #142pNonfoil
Card KingdomFIC #312Surge Foil
Card KingdomMSC #179Surge Foil

Path of Discovery Rules Text & Legality

Path of Discovery

Whenever a creature you control 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 the creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

After a perilous journey, the Fantastic Four beheld Attilan, the Great Refuge of the Inhumans.

Path of Discovery is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
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Path of Discovery Rulings

  • Jan 19, 2018

    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.

  • Jan 19, 2018

    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 you control explores" trigger if appropriate.

  • Jan 19, 2018

    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.

  • Jan 19, 2018

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

  • Jan 19, 2018

    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.)

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Path of Discovery has been reprinted 9 times. The Bloomburrow Commander reprint cut the price 74% in 30 days.

  • Jan 19, 2018RIX set symbol, RareRivals of IxalanRIX #142
  • Jan 19, 2018RIX set symbol, RareRivals of Ixalan · foilRIX #142
  • Jan 19, 2018PRIX set symbol, RareRivals of Ixalan Promos · Promo Pack, foilPRIX #142p
  • Jan 19, 2018PRIX set symbol, RareRivals of Ixalan Promos · Promo PackPRIX #142p
  • Jan 19, 2018PRIX set symbol, RareRivals of Ixalan Promos · Prerelease, foilPRIX #142s
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, RareThe ListPLST #RIX-142
  • Aug 2, 2024BLC set symbol, RareBloomburrow CommanderBLC #231
  • Dec 5, 2025FIC set symbol, RareFinal Fantasy CommanderFIC #312
  • Dec 5, 2025FIC set symbol, RareFinal Fantasy Commander · surge foilFIC #312

Path of Discovery in Commander

Path of Discovery is the #3,611 most-played card on EDHREC, up 32 places over the last 30 days.

#3,611 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 32 in 30 days

Path of Discovery FAQ

How much is Path of Discovery worth?

Path of Discovery is worth about $0.20 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Path of Discovery legal in Commander?

Yes. Path of Discovery is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Path of Discovery been reprinted?

Yes. Path of Discovery has been reprinted 9 times, with 8 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Path of Discovery cheap?

Path of Discovery trades at about $0.20; 9 reprints keep supply plentiful.