Meticulous Excavation
Enchantment$0.17
: Return target permanent you control to its owner's hand. If it has unearth, instead exile it, then return that card to its owner's hand. Activate only during your turn.
Legal in Commander
Is
Combos 58
Meticulous Excavation + The One Ring
- Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
- You have protection from everything
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning The One Ring from the battlefield to your hand. Cast The One Ring by paying {4}. The One Ring triggers, giving you protection from everything until your next turn. Repeat each turn.
Meticulous Excavation + Candelabra of Tawnos + Serra's Sanctum
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Infinite white mana
- Infinite untap of lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least five enchantments.
Steps
Activate Serra's Sanctum by tapping it, adding at least {W}{W}{W}{W}{W}. Activate Candelabra of Tawnos by paying {1} and tapping it, untapping Serra's Sanctum. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Candelabra of Tawnos from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Candelabra of Tawnos by paying {1}. Repeat.
Meticulous Excavation + Sami, Wildcat Captain + Chromatic Orrery
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least five artifacts.
Steps
Cast Chromatic Orrery by paying at most {2} due to Sami. Activate Chromatic Orrery by tapping it, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}{C}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Chromatic Orrery from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Meticulous Excavation + Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Ugin's Nexus
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Ugin's Nexus by paying {5}. Mendicant Core triggers, copying the Ugin's Nexus spell. Resolve both Ugin's Nexus spells. The token Ugin's Nexus is put into exile due to the legend rule and its replacement effect, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Ugin's Nexus from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat each turn.
Meticulous Excavation + Sami, Wildcat Captain + Gilded Lotus
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least five artifacts.
Steps
Cast Gilded Lotus by paying {0} due to Sami. Activate Gilded Lotus by tapping it, adding {W}{W}{W}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Gilded Lotus from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Meticulous Excavation + Candelabra of Tawnos + Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Infinite untap of lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your devotion to white is at least seven.
Steps
Activate Nykthos by paying {2} and tapping it, adding at least seven {W}. Activate Candelabra of Tawnos by paying {1} and tapping it, untapping Nykthos. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Candelabra of Tawnos from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Candelabra of Tawnos by paying {1}. Repeat.
Meticulous Excavation + Dihada, Binder of Wills + Crime Novelist
- Infinite self-mill
- Near-infinite colored mana
- Near-infinite Treasure tokens
- Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Dihada has at least four loyalty counters on it.
Steps
Activate Dihada's second loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it, causing you to reveal the top four cards of your library and put them into your graveyard, and create four Treasure tokens. Activate four Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{W}{W}{B}. Crime Novelist triggers four times, putting four +1/+1 counters on it and adding {R}{R}{R}{R}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Dihada from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Dihada by paying {1}{R}{W}{B}. Repeat.
Meticulous Excavation + Dihada, Binder of Wills + Kaya, Geist Hunter
- Infinite self-mill
- Near-infinite colored mana
- Near-infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Dihada has at least four loyalty counters on it. Kaya has at least two loyalty counters on it.
Steps
Activate Kaya's second loyalty ability by removing two loyalty counters from it, causing you to double any tokens you create this turn. Activate Dihada's second loyalty ability by removing three loyalty counters from it, causing you to reveal the top four cards of your library and put them into your graveyard, and create eight Treasure tokens. Activate seven Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{R}{W}{W}{B}. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Dihada from the battlefield to your hand. Cast Dihada by paying {1}{R}{W}{B}. Repeat from step 2.
Meticulous Excavation + Zinnia, Valley's Voice + Peregrine Drake
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control up to five lands that can tap to produce at least {3}{W}{U}.
Steps
Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}{U}. Cast Peregrine Drake by paying {4}{U} plus an additional {2} for its offspring cost. When Peregrine Drake enters the battlefield, it triggers twice. Resolve the first Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}{U}. Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, creating a token copy of it that is 1/1. When the Peregrine Drake token enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping up to five lands. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning the nontoken Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Meticulous Excavation + Peregrine Drake + Panharmonicon
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Infinite untap of lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control up to five lands that can tap to produce at least {3}{W}{U}.
Steps
Activate up to five lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}{U}. Cast Peregrine Drake by paying {4}{U}. Peregrine Drake enters the battlefield, triggering its ability twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping up to five lands. Activate up to five lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{W}{U}. Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping up to five lands. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Sythis, Harvest's HandMeticulous Excavation is an Enchantment, which Sythis, Harvest's Hand can use.
- Pearl-Ear, Imperial AdvisorMeticulous Excavation is an Enchantment, which Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor can use.
- Yenna, Redtooth RegentMeticulous Excavation is an Enchantment, which Yenna, Redtooth Regent can use.
- Calix, Guided by FateMeticulous Excavation is an Enchantment, which Calix, Guided by Fate can use.
- Yuna, Hope of SpiraMeticulous Excavation is an Enchantment, which Yuna, Hope of Spira can use.
- Zur, Eternal SchemerMeticulous Excavation is an Enchantment, which Zur, Eternal Schemer can use.
- Satsuki, the Living LoreMeticulous Excavation is an Enchantment, which Satsuki, the Living Lore can use.
- Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraMeticulous Excavation is an Enchantment, which Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra can use.
- Narci, Fable SingerMeticulous Excavation is an Enchantment, which Narci, Fable Singer can use.
- Anikthea, Hand of ErebosMeticulous Excavation is an Enchantment, which Anikthea, Hand of Erebos can use.