Veteran Explorer
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Human Soldier Scout
Oracle Text:
When this creature dies, each player may search their library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Rarity: uncommon
Prints: View all prints (6) →
Expansion: Commander 2011
Price ( USD): $0.43
USD: $0.43 · EUR: €0.37
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Character Background
Veteran Explorer’s flavor is plain and clever: a lone green scout who, in death, leaves a map of basics for everyone — mechanically a cheap one-drop that trades tempo for symmetric ramp. It best supports ramp/value and landfall or Scapeshift-style game plans that want extra land drops rather than pure aggro or control, and it’s also a soft enabler in multiplayer politics where giving everyone lands can be an acceptable cost. A specific synergy is to slot it into landfall builds (Avenger of Zendikar, landfall triggers) or into Scapeshift/Valakut shells that benefit directly from more basics; also consider pairing with sacrifice outlets so you can reliably trade it for a useful trigger early. Deckbuilding tip: prioritize a high basic land count and predictable shuffle effects so the search rarely fizzles, and be mindful that it ramps opponents — include ways to punish or outvalue them from the extra lands (token generators, mass landfall payoffs, or a faster mana curve).
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