Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands MTG Card

Card setsReleased in 3 setsSee all
Mana cost
Converted mana cost3
RarityRare
TypeSorcery

Text of card Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands

Each player looks at the top five cards of their library and may reveal a land card and/or an instant or sorcery card from among them. Each player puts the cards they revealed this way into their hand and the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life.

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Printings

The Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands Magic the Gathering card was released in 2 different sets between 2021-04-23 and 2021-04-23. Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds.

#ReleasedNameCodeSymbolNumberFrameLayoutBorderArtist
12002-06-24Magic Online PromosPRM 903382015Modal DFCBlackWayne Reynolds
22021-04-23Strixhaven: School of MagesSTX 2862015Modal DFCBlackWayne Reynolds
32021-04-23Strixhaven: School of MagesSTX 62015Modal DFCBlackWayne Reynolds

Legalities

Magic the Gathering formats where Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands has restrictions

FormatLegality
HistoricbrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
OathbreakerLegal
GladiatorLegal
PioneerLegal
CommanderLegal
ModernLegal
VintageLegal
DuelLegal
ExplorerLegal
PennyLegal
TimelessLegal

Rules and information

The reference guide for Magic: The Gathering Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands card rulings provides official rulings, any errata issued, as well as a record of all the functional modifications that have occurred.

Date Text
2021-04-16
2021-04-16 Explore the Vastlands has received an update to its Oracle text. The official text is listed above. Specifically, revealing either a land card or an instant or sorcery card is optional. Any player who can’t reveal a card or chooses not to simply puts all cards they looked at on the bottom of their library in a random order. Each player gains 3 life whether they revealed a card or not.
2021-04-16 For Wandering Archaic’s triggered ability, the opponent chooses whether to pay before their spell resolves. If they don’t pay , your copy will resolve before the original spell.
2021-04-16 While resolving Explore the Vastlands, first the active player reveals the cards they are going to put into their hand. Then each other player in turn order does the same, knowing choices made before they choose.