Daring Archaeologist

Creature — Human Artificer

Illustrated by Sidharth Chaturvedi

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EDHREC Rank #19,673

When this creature enters, you may return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand. Whenever you cast a historic spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

Rulings (4)

An ability that triggers “whenever you cast a historic spell” doesn’t trigger if a historic card is put onto the battlefield without being cast.

Apr 27, 2018

Some abilities trigger “whenever you cast a historic spell.” Such an ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

Apr 27, 2018

Lands are never cast, so abilities that trigger “whenever you cast a historic spell” won’t trigger if you play a legendary land. They also won’t trigger if a card on the battlefield transforms into a legendary land, as the Ixalan and Rivals of Ixalan double-faced cards do.

Apr 27, 2018