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Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
Card Information
Type (Front): Creature — Avatar
Type (Back): Sorcery
Mana Cost (Front): 5
Mana Cost (Back): 3
CMC: 5
Part of the Reserved List: No
Set: Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 6
Oracle Text
Wandering Archaic
Whenever an opponent casts an instant or sorcery spell, they may pay {2}. If they don't, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
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Explore the Vastlands
Each player looks at the top five cards of their library and may reveal a land card and/or an instant or sorcery card from among them. Each player puts the cards they revealed this way into their hand and the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- April 16, 2021
For Wandering Archaic's triggered ability, the opponent chooses whether to pay {2} before their spell resolves. If they don't pay {2}, your copy will resolve before the original spell.
Source: wotc - April 16, 2021
Explore the Vastlands has received an update to its Oracle text. Specifically, revealing either a land card or an instant or sorcery card is optional. Any player who can't reveal a card or chooses not to simply puts all cards they looked at on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life whether they revealed a card or not.
Source: wotc - April 16, 2021
While resolving Explore the Vastlands, first the active player reveals the cards they are going to put into their hand. Then each other player in turn order does the same, knowing choices made before they choose.
Source: wotc - April 16, 2021
Source: wotc
Price History
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