Magic: The Gathering

Explore

The List DDO-45 • common

Set: The List
Collector number: DDO-45
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana green mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Green
Artist: Johann Bodin
Market price: $0.35

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Market

What it's worth

$0.35market price via TCGplayer · Oct 9, 2026$0.35 – $0.39 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card from The List serves as a functional staple, offering players a way to accelerate their resource development by playing additional lands. Its presence in this collection highlights its enduring utility in card games where managing turn-by-turn growth is essential for success.

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Card face

What it does

You may play an additional land this turn.

Draw a card.

"I will never run out of new oceans to explore or new sea-dwellers to embrace as my own."— Kiora

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Explore, a sorcery card first printed in the Worldwake expansion in 2010, was designed to provide green decks with a versatile tool for ramping mana while maintaining card advantage. It allows players to play an additional land during their turn and draw a card, effectively accelerating their board development without sacrificing their hand size. The design reflects the strategic philosophy of the set, which emphasized the importance of land-based mechanics and rewarded players for prioritizing land drops.

The inclusion of Explore in The List, a curated selection of cards from Magic: The Gathering's history, reflects its enduring utility in various formats, including Standard, Modern, and Commander. The original artwork by Chippy depicts a lush, adventurous landscape that captures the flavor of discovery inherent to the game's exploration mechanics. Its consistent presence in competitive and casual play over the years has cemented its status as a staple for green-aligned strategies.

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About

About Explore

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