Oltec Archaeologists
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 27 • common
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Winona Nelson
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.
• Scry 3. (Look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Oltec Archaeologists was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. The card is designed to reflect the set's thematic focus on Mesoamerican-inspired civilizations and subterranean exploration, mechanic-wise emphasizing the set's 'descend' keyword which rewards players for moving cards from their library into their graveyard.
The illustration was rendered by artist Jason Felix, who utilized a vivid color palette to convey the wonder and mystery of the subterranean world of Ixalan. The design aims to capture the scholarly and adventurous spirit of the Oltec people, a fictional culture integrated into the game's lore as the descendants of a sun-worshipping civilization. It has been generally received as a functional utility creature that serves as a staple for deck archetypes focused on graveyard interactions.
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