Diligent Excavator

Diligent Excavator

Creature — Human Artificer

Mana cost: {1}{U}

How we read this card

Whenever you cast a historic spell, target player mills two cards.

triggered — mills a card

Causes: mill a card.

Cares about: a spell is cast.

Works well with

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Buster Sword — When Buster Sword is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card
  2. Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card
  3. Emperor Mihail II — When Emperor Mihail II is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card
  4. The Reality Chip — When The Reality Chip is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card
  5. Shell of the Last Kappa — When Shell of the Last Kappa is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card
  6. Kaho, Minamo Historian — When Kaho, Minamo Historian is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card
  7. Aetherflux Conduit — When Aetherflux Conduit is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card
  8. Aetherworks Marvel — When Aetherworks Marvel is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card
  9. Knowledge Pool — When Knowledge Pool is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card
  10. Perception Bobblehead — When Perception Bobblehead is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card

145 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an Artificer enters the battlefield — 342 cards in the game can cause this (Diligent Excavator is one).

  1. Inventor's Goggles — When Diligent Excavator enters, Inventor's Goggles triggers

a card is milled — 772 cards in the game can cause this (Diligent Excavator is one).

  1. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — When Diligent Excavator makes a player mill a card, Lo and Li, Royal Advisors puts a counter on an Advisor

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Diligent Excavator is one).

When Diligent Excavator enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Diligent Excavator is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — Diligent Excavator puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Fire Nation Salvagers — Diligent Excavator puts cards into the graveyard that Fire Nation Salvagers can bring back
  3. Bloodbond March — Diligent Excavator puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  4. Thor, God of Thunder — Diligent Excavator puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  5. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Diligent Excavator puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  6. Harness the Storm — Diligent Excavator puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  7. Transplant Theorist — Diligent Excavator puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  8. Heart-Shaped Herb — Diligent Excavator puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  9. Wayward Angel — Diligent Excavator fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  10. Rescue from the Underworld — Diligent Excavator puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back

434 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Diligent Excavator is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Diligent Excavator:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  5. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  6. Compost — draws you 1 card
  7. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  8. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  9. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Diligent Excavator is one).

When Diligent Excavator attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

116 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Diligent Excavator is one).

When Diligent Excavator attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

191 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Diligent Excavator is one).

When Diligent Excavator blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

26 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Diligent Excavator is one).

When Diligent Excavator enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

344 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Diligent Excavator is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Diligent Excavator enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

57 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.