Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Excavator
Tempest · #287 · uncommon · 1997
Artifact
Listings
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Market reference
$0.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 287 / 350
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Tom Kyffin
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-10-14
About this card
Mana cost: {2}
Type: Artifact
{T}, Sacrifice a basic land: Target creature gains landwalk of each of the land types of the sacrificed land until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a land of any of those types.)
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.27 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.15 |
| MTGO tix | 0.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Excavator is real?
Excavator is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Excavator worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Excavator is $0.27; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Excavator from?
Excavator is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Tempest" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Excavator?
Excavator is a uncommon card in the Tempest set.
