Archaeomancer's Map

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Archaeomancer's Map: Artifact, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{W}
Mana value
3
Type
Artifact
Colour identity
White (W)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
Released
2026-04-24
Collector number
136
Artist
Ovidio Cartagena

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About Archaeomancer's Map

Archaeomancer's Map is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white artifact from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC), a Commander product released in April 2026. It is collector number 136 in that set, with art by Ovidio Cartagena. It costs {2}{W} (two generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 6 sets, from The List (2020) to Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.54 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).

Card text

When this artifact enters, search your library for up to two basic Plains cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Whenever a land an opponent controls enters, if that player controls more lands than you, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.54 (as of 2026-10-23).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Archaeomancer's Map by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Archaeomancer's Map

Archaeomancer's Map has been printed in 6 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Final Fantasy Commander (FIC) #230Rare2025
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #101Rare2023
The List (PLST) #C21-12Rare2022
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #90008Rare2021
Commander 2021 (C21) #12Rare2021
Commander 2021 (C21) #339Rare2021

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Archaeomancer's Map.

  • The last ability triggers only if that opponent controls more lands than you after the land enters the battlefield. The ability will check again as it tries to resolve. If that opponent doesn't still control more lands than you at that time, the ability won't resolve.

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