Garrison Excavator
Secrets of Strixhaven 116 • uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 116
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Cristi Balanescu
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, create a 2/2 red and white Spirit creature token.
"I don't care that they're 'off-limits,' the Lost Barracks hold too many war relics to not pay them a visit!"
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Garrison Excavator was released in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering set titled Strixhaven: School of Mages, specifically as part of the related 'Strixhaven Mystical Archive' and core set cycle. The card represents the Lorehold College, one of the five colleges of the university of Strixhaven, which focuses on archaeological exploration and the study of ancient spirits and history. The design reflects the college's thematic reliance on digging through the past to empower current magical efforts, emphasizing the synergy between creature combat and graveyard utilization.
The artwork was provided by fantasy illustrator Cristi Balanescu, whose work frequently appears across the Magic: The Gathering catalog. Balanescu focused on capturing the rugged, utilitarian aesthetic of the Lorehold dwarves, depicting the Excavator in the midst of field research. The card was designed as an uncommon-rarity utility creature, intended to serve as a reliable building block for players drafting or constructing decks that prioritize mid-game board presence and resource management through artifact and creature interactions.
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