Excavation Technique
Commander 2021 16 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2021
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Francisco Miyara
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Demonstrate (When you cast this spell, you may copy it. If you do, choose an opponent to also copy it. Players may choose new targets for their copies.)
Destroy target nonland permanent. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens.
"Stand back. This part gets messy."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Excavation Technique was released in 2021 as part of the Commander 2021 product line, specifically featuring within the Prismari Performance deck. The card was designed to support the set's focus on spellslinging and graveyard interaction, mechanics central to the blue-red color identity. By allowing players to destroy an artifact or enchantment and then investigate, it provides a functional utility that balances disruption with card advantage, reflecting the set's emphasis on versatile, multi-modal gameplay.
The artwork was created by Francisco Miyara, who depicted a mage channeling energy to uncover relics amidst ruins, capturing the thematic blend of archaeological discovery and magical prowess inherent in the Prismari college. The design was received as a solid, tactical addition to the format, valued for its ability to address board threats while simultaneously mitigating the loss of resources through the creation of clue tokens. It remains a representative piece of the modern era of Commander-specific card design.
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