---
name: "Mine Excavation"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Conspire"]
set: "SHM"
set_name: "Shadowmoor"
collector_number: "13"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Chippy"
oracle_id: "9bd5dc7a-11b0-48eb-bf52-2956dd3989ab"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mine-excavation-shm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Mine Excavation
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Conspire

## Oracle Text
Return target artifact or enchantment card from a graveyard to its owner's hand.
Conspire (As you cast this spell, you may tap two untapped creatures you control that share a color with it. When you do, copy it and you may choose a new target for the copy.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Disturbing Plot](/printing/disturbing-plot-shm.md) — Sorcery
2. [Ritual of Restoration](/printing/ritual-of-restoration-dst.md) — Sorcery
3. [Argivian Find](/printing/argivian-find-plst.md) — Instant
4. [Reconstruction](/printing/reconstruction-me4.md) — Sorcery
5. [Argivian Archaeologist](/printing/argivian-archaeologist-me1.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Meticulous Excavation](/printing/meticulous-excavation-bro.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Shadowmoor (SHM) #13
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Chippy
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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