Explore

Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #528 · Uncommon · Sorcery

Mana cost: {1}{G}

You may play an additional land this turn.
Draw a card.

"Do not be afraid!" said Gandalf. "For you are not going like Frodo to Mordor, but to Minas Tirith, and there you will be as safe as you can be anywhere in these days."

Illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt · Released November 3, 2023

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.24 USD (6.5%) to $3.43 USD; low $3.32 USD, high $3.67 USD.

Printings

  1. MagicFest 2026 #13 (PF26) · Rare · 2026
  2. The List #BLC-216 (PLST) · Common · 2026 · $0.17 USD
  3. Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal #259 (TLE) · Common · 2025 · $0.20 USD
  4. Secret Lair Drop #2312 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $5.92 USD
  5. Secret Lair Drop #2327 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $12.62 USD foil
  6. Foundations Jumpstart #146 (J25) · Common · 2024 · $0.35 USD
  7. Bloomburrow Commander #216 (BLC) · Common · 2024 · $0.37 USD
  8. Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #192 (OTC) · Common · 2024 · $0.35 USD
  9. Secret Lair Promo #12 (SLP) · Rare · 2024 · $1.51 USD
  10. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #241 (LCC) · Common · 2023 · $0.33 USD
  11. Tales of Middle-earth Commander #528 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2023 · $3.43 USD
  12. Doctor Who #231 (WHO) · Common · 2023 · $0.37 USD
  13. Doctor Who #822 (WHO) · Common · 2023 · $4.20 USD foil
  14. Warhammer 40,000 Commander #213 (40K) · Common · 2022 · $0.43 USD
  15. Warhammer 40,000 Commander #213★ (40K) · Common · 2022 · $1.98 USD foil
  16. Dominaria United Commander #131 (DMC) · Common · 2022 · $0.30 USD
  17. Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #823 (CLB) · Common · 2022 · $0.31 USD
  18. New Capenna Commander #289 (NCC) · Common · 2022 · $0.36 USD
  19. Forgotten Realms Commander #157 (AFC) · Common · 2021 · $0.68 USD
  20. Commander Legends #426 (CMR) · Common · 2020 · $0.40 USD
  21. Secret Lair Drop #114 (SLD) · Rare · 2020 · $5.48 USD
  22. Jumpstart #393 (JMP) · Common · 2020 · $0.34 USD
  23. The List #DDO-45 (PLST) · Common · 2019 · $0.35 USD
  24. Commander 2019 #164 (C19) · Common · 2019 · $0.38 USD
  25. Commander 2018 #143 (C18) · Common · 2018 · $0.26 USD
  26. Archenemy: Nicol Bolas #63 (E01) · Common · 2017 · $0.29 USD
  27. Magic Online Promos #59643 (PRM) · Common · 2017
  28. Modern Masters 2017 #125 (MM3) · Common · 2017 · $0.26 USD
  29. Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora #45 (DDO) · Common · 2015 · $0.31 USD
  30. Worldwake #99 (WWK) · Common · 2010 · $0.25 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-03-14 · wotc — If you somehow manage to cast Explore when it's not your turn, you'll draw a card when it resolves, but you won't be able to play a land that turn.
  2. 2017-03-14 · wotc — The effects of multiple Explores in the same turn are cumulative. They're also cumulative with other effects that let you play additional lands, such as the one from Urban Evolution.
  3. 2017-03-14 · wotc — Explore's effect allows you to play an additional land during your main phase. Doing so follows the normal timing rules for playing lands. In particular, you don't get to play a land as Explore resolves; Explore fully resolves first and you draw a card, perhaps a land you'll play later.

Played in these commander decks

  1. The Swarmlord · in 53% of 40 decks
  2. Yuma, Proud Protector · in 50% of 46 decks
  3. Hakbal of the Surging Soul · in 43% of 49 decks
  4. Storm, Force of Nature · in 42% of 48 decks
  5. Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · in 38% of 47 decks
  6. Bello, Bard of the Brambles · in 35% of 49 decks
  7. Omnath, Locus of Creation · in 35% of 49 decks
  8. Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle · in 24% of 45 decks

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