Lightning-Core Excavator

Lightning-Core Excavator is a Artifact Creature — Golem card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Its ability reads: "{5}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 3 damage to any target."

Lightning-Core Excavator has a mana cost of {1}, which equals 1.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).

It is a colorless card and can be cast with any color of mana.

Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.

Lightning-Core Excavator's mana cost of {1} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.

Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.

Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.

Lightning-Core Excavator has a mana value of 1.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."

Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.

Lightning-Core Excavator's current oracle text is: "{5}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 3 damage to any target."

The current market price for Lightning-Core Excavator is approximately $0.04 USD on TCGPlayer.

On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.04 EUR.

You can purchase Lightning-Core Excavator from major MTG retailers including:

• TCGPlayer (USA)
• Card Kingdom (USA)
• Cardmarket (Europe)

Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.

Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.

Format legality information for Lightning-Core Excavator in Standard is not available.

Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.

Format legality information for Lightning-Core Excavator in Modern is not available.

Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.

Lightning-Core Excavator is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.

Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.

Format legality information for Lightning-Core Excavator in Pioneer is not available.

Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.

Lightning-Core Excavator is Legal in Legacy format.

Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.

Lightning-Core Excavator is Legal in Vintage format.

Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).

Lightning-Core Excavator is Legal in Pauper format.

Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.

Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:

• Legal: Card is allowed in the format
• Banned: Card is prohibited from play
• Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
• Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool

Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.

This printing of Lightning-Core Excavator is from JMP (JMP), with collector number 32.

Lightning-Core Excavator may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.

Lightning-Core Excavator is a common card in JMP.

Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.

Lightning-Core Excavator was illustrated by Cristi Balanescu.

Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.

Lightning-Core Excavator is a 0/3 creature.

Power (0) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.