---
name: "Daring Archaeologist"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Artificer"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "DOM"
set_name: "Dominaria"
collector_number: "13"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Sidharth Chaturvedi"
oracle_id: "b9d89f7c-a362-48dc-a335-f0e556e83f35"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/daring-archaeologist-dom"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Daring Archaeologist
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Artificer
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you may return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.
Whenever you cast a historic spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Argivian Archaeologist](/printing/argivian-archaeologist-me1.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
2. [Treasure Hunter](/printing/treasure-hunter-10e.md) — Creature — Human
3. [Archaeomender](/printing/archaeomender-jmp.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Loran, Disciple of History](/printing/loran-disciple-of-history-bro.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
5. [Archaeomancer](/printing/archaeomancer-plst.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Salvage Scout](/printing/salvage-scout-som.md) — Creature — Human Scout

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria (DOM) #13
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Sidharth Chaturvedi
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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