Magic: The Gathering

Homarid Explorer

Dominaria 53 • common

Set: Dominaria
Collector number: 53
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Jehan Choo
Market price: $0.08

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$0.08market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.05 – $0.08 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card, this creature represents the foundational building blocks that define the landscape of any deck. Its presence invites players to appreciate the intricate artistry that brings a diverse range of characters to life within a collection.

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What it does

When this creature enters, target player mills four cards.

"Homarids spread northward from Sarpadia as the climate cooled, raiding coastal settlements for supplies."— *Time of Ice*

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Homarid Explorer was released in the 2018 set Dominaria, a nostalgic expansion designed to return Magic: The Gathering to its titular home plane. The set was crafted to evoke the feeling of early sets from the 1990s, blending updated mechanics with thematic callbacks to the history of the game. Within this context, the card serves as a mechanical nod to the Homarids, a race of crustacean-like creatures originally introduced in the 1994 set Fallen Empires.

The card was illustrated by Jehan Choo, who aimed to capture the alien, aquatic nature of the Homarids within the lush, overgrown aesthetic of Dominaria. By portraying the creature as a scout in an underwater environment, the art emphasizes the race's role as inhabitants of the oceanic trenches of Sarpadia. The card was well-received by players for its efficient utility in limited formats and its successful integration of classic creature types into a modern design framework.

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