Magic: The Gathering

Cartographer

Odyssey 232 • common

Set: Odyssey
Collector number: 232
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Donato Giancola
Market price: $0.20

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Market

What it's worth

$0.20market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.20 – $0.26 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Cartographer offers players a reliable way to manipulate land resources, ensuring that the necessary foundation for complex play remains available throughout a match. While common in rarity, this card remains a staple for those who value steady resource management and tactical consistency.

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Card face

What it does

When this creature enters, you may return target land card from your graveyard to your hand.

"Finding the way once is luck. Finding the way twice takes a good map."

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Cartographer was released in 1999 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set marked a return to the game's roots, focusing on the graveyard as a secondary resource and introducing the flashback mechanic. It was designed to offer players a more interactive and strategic experience in the game's evolving competitive landscape.

The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, an artist renowned for his work in the fantasy and science fiction genres. His depiction of the Cartographer captures a quiet, studious moment of exploration, aligning with the card's function of retrieving lands from the graveyard. The artwork was well-regarded for its atmospheric quality, fitting seamlessly into the aesthetic direction of the Odyssey block.

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Other printings

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CartographerExodus · #107 · uncommon · 1998$0.30

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About

About Cartographer

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