---
name: "Excavation"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "PCY"
set_name: "Prophecy"
collector_number: "33"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
oracle_id: "9f7b2ec6-a828-499b-a2ac-766bdaaf30c1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/excavation-pcy"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Excavation
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
{1}, Sacrifice a land: Draw a card. Any player may activate this ability.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dredge](/printing/dredge-inv.md) — Instant
2. [Aggressive Mining](/printing/aggressive-mining-sld.md) — Enchantment
3. [Cryptic Caves](/printing/cryptic-caves-khc.md) — Land
4. [Implement of Examination](/printing/implement-of-examination-klr.md) — Artifact
5. [Soldevi Sage](/printing/soldevi-sage-all.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Ancient Excavation](/printing/ancient-excavation-c16.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Prophecy (PCY) #33
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Terese Nielsen
- **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`