Daring Archaeologist
Dominaria 13 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Sidharth Chaturvedi
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
When this creature enters, you may return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.
Whenever you cast a historic spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Daring Archaeologist was released in 2018 as part of the Dominaria expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to revisit the franchise's titular plane, leaning into a nostalgic high-fantasy aesthetic that celebrated the history of the game. Mechanically, the card was intended to support artifact-heavy strategies in limited and casual formats, reflecting the set's thematic focus on uncovering relics from the past.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the game whose style frequently utilizes soft, painterly lighting and character-driven compositions. In this piece, Voss sought to capture the sense of discovery and intellectual curiosity central to the card's archetype. Upon its release, it was noted for its utility in 'White-Blue' control decks, praised by players for its ability to provide consistent card advantage through the recursion of historical permanents.
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