---
name: "Benthic Explorers"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Merfolk Scout"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "ALL"
set_name: "Alliances"
collector_number: "24a"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Greg Simanson"
oracle_id: "bc0518fc-d34b-474a-92c5-2cb013828396"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/benthic-explorers-all"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Benthic Explorers
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Merfolk Scout
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4

## Oracle Text
{T}, Untap a tapped land an opponent controls: Add one mana of any type that land could produce.

> *The rising oceans brought new lakes—and new terrors—to Terisiare. The Explorers found their ancient enemies spawning everywhere.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kiora's Follower](/printing/kioras-follower-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk
2. [Merfolk Skyscout](/printing/merfolk-skyscout-roe.md) — Creature — Merfolk Scout
3. [Wanderbrine Trapper](/printing/wanderbrine-trapper-ecl.md) — Creature — Merfolk Scout
4. [Stonybrook Angler](/printing/stonybrook-angler-lrw.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
5. [Merfolk Cave-Diver](/printing/merfolk-cave-diver-lci.md) — Creature — Merfolk Scout
6. [Sea Scryer](/printing/sea-scryer-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alliances (ALL) #24a
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Greg Simanson
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`