---
name: "Ethereal Forager"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Whale"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Delve"]
set: "C20"
set_name: "Commander 2020"
collector_number: "34"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Nicholas Gregory"
oracle_id: "a3f3a5b5-b931-4961-828c-501a33e5a0a0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ethereal-forager-c20"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Ethereal Forager
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Whale
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying, Delve

## Oracle Text
Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.)
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, you may return an instant or sorcery card exiled with this creature to its owner's hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Literal Delver of Secrets](/printing/literal-delver-of-secrets-unk.md) — Creature — Human Insect
2. [Sultai Scavenger](/printing/sultai-scavenger-ktk.md) — Creature — Bird Warrior
3. [Aethertide Whale](/printing/aethertide-whale-aer.md) — Creature — Whale
4. [Murktide Regent](/printing/murktide-regent-mh2.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Soulflayer](/printing/soulflayer-pfrf.md) — Creature — Demon
6. [Killer Whale](/printing/killer-whale-btd.md) — Creature — Whale

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2020 (C20) #34
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Nicholas Gregory
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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