Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
Strixhaven: School of Mages 286 • rare
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 286
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $16.45
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts an instant or sorcery spell, they may pay 2 generic mana. If they don't, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands is a double-faced card released in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering set Strixhaven: School of Mages. It represents the ancient, dimension-walking entities that watch over the magical university of Strixhaven, serving as a mechanical embodiment of the set's focus on instant and sorcery spells. The design team sought to capture the feeling of an all-knowing, impartial observer that benefits from the magical activities of players on the battlefield.
The artwork for this card was created by Chase Stone, who rendered the creature as a towering, ethereal monolith with intricate arcane markings. The design highlights the contrast between the creature's passive, taxing nature on the front side and the aggressive, land-scouting utility of the Explore the Vastlands side. Upon its release, the card received significant attention from the Commander format community due to its unique ability to copy opponents' spells, establishing it as a popular tool for political gameplay.
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