Emperor's Vanguard {3}{G}

Creature — Human Scout

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, it explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

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Ixalan

English · 2017-09-29

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Ixalan Promos (released 2017-09-29), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: f10c22b9-bdb7-4933-a58a-c53d040ae3bb
Oracle ID: 5007425e-a626-46f7-ab7d-777af97ee724
TCGplayer ID: 142024

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