Explore
Sorcery
You may play an additional land this turn.
Draw a card.
- CommanderLegal
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- PauperLegal
#237 on EDHREC's list of the most played Commander cards (as of October 16, 2026).
Selling Explore?
Most copies of Explore are worth under $1, so we buy them as bulk.
All 29 printings and prices
| Set | # | Released | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MagicFest 2026 PF26 | 13 | Nov 2026 | – | – |
| The List PLST | BLC-216 | Aug 2026 | $0.18 | – |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal TLE | 259 | Nov 2025 | $0.22 | $1.49 |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 2327 | Oct 2025 | – | $12.68 |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 2312 | Oct 2025 | $6.04 | – |
| Foundations Jumpstart J25 | 146 | Nov 2024 | $0.37 | – |
| Bloomburrow Commander BLC | 216 | Aug 2024 | $0.37 | – |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander OTC | 192 | Apr 2024 | $0.35 | – |
| Secret Lair Promo SLP | 12 | Jan 2024 | $1.57 | $7.62 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander LCC | 241 | Nov 2023 | $0.30 | – |
| Tales of Middle-earth Commander LTC | 528 | Nov 2023 | $3.44 | $3.56 |
| Doctor Who WHO | 231 | Oct 2023 | $0.37 | $2.83 |
| Doctor Who WHO | 822 | Oct 2023 | – | $4.20 |
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander 40K | 213★ | Oct 2022 | – | $1.98 |
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander 40K | 213 | Oct 2022 | $0.43 | – |
| Dominaria United Commander DMC | 131 | Sep 2022 | $0.30 | – |
| Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate CLB | 823 | Jun 2022 | $0.31 | – |
| New Capenna Commander NCC | 289 | Apr 2022 | $0.35 | – |
| Forgotten Realms Commander AFC | 157 | Jul 2021 | $0.68 | – |
| Commander Legends CMR | 426 | Nov 2020 | $0.39 | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 114 | Sep 2020 | $5.43 | $5.82 |
| Jumpstart JMP | 393 | Jul 2020 | $0.35 | – |
| The List PLST | DDO-45 | Nov 2019 | $0.36 | – |
| Commander 2019 C19 | 164 | Aug 2019 | $0.36 | – |
| Commander 2018 C18 | 143 | Aug 2018 | $0.26 | – |
| Archenemy: Nicol Bolas E01 | 63 | Jun 2017 | $0.29 | – |
| Modern Masters 2017 MM3 | 125 | Mar 2017 | $0.25 | $0.97 |
| Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora DDO | 45 | Feb 2015 | $0.31 | – |
| Worldwake WWK | 99 | Feb 2010 | $0.25 | $4.94 |
TCGplayer market, near mint, Oct 16, 2026.
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Rulings
If you somehow manage to cast Explore when it's not your turn, you'll draw a card when it resolves, but you won't be able to play a land that turn.
The effects of multiple Explores in the same turn are cumulative. They're also cumulative with other effects that let you play additional lands, such as the one from Urban Evolution.
Explore's effect allows you to play an additional land during your main phase. Doing so follows the normal timing rules for playing lands. In particular, you don't get to play a land as Explore resolves; Explore fully resolves first and you draw a card, perhaps a land you'll play later.
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