Jadelight Spelunker
Creature — Merfolk Scout · Rare
Jadelight Spelunker is currently worth about $0.28 for its most affordable printing, tracked daily across Scryfall, TCGplayer, and Card Kingdom. 1 collector on RareWell holds 1 copy.
When this creature enters, it explores X times. (To have it explore, 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 that creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Format legality
Card facts
- Mana value
- 1
- Color identity
- G
- Type line
- Creature — Merfolk Scout
- Keywords
- Explore
- Rarity
- Rare
- First printed
- 2023
- Artist
- Izzy
- P/T
- 1/1
Playability
#8984 most-played card on EDHREC — Commonly played
Popularity data from EDHREC
Rulings
If Jadelight Spelunker enters the battlefield without being cast, or if it was cast with X equal to 0, the enters-the-battlefield ability will still trigger, but Jadelight Spelunker won't explore at all.
— wotc, 2023-11-10
If an ability instructs a creature to explore, its controller reveals the top card of their library. If it's a land card, they'll put it into their hand. Otherwise, they'll put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then choose to either leave that card on top of their library or put it into their graveyard.
— wotc, 2023-11-10
Once an ability that causes a creature to explore begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the exploring creature after you reveal a nonland card but before it receives a counter.
— wotc, 2023-11-10
If no card is revealed, most likely because that player's library is empty, the exploring creature receives a +1/+1 counter.
— wotc, 2023-11-10
If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to explore but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still explores. If you reveal a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything, but you may put the revealed card into your graveyard. Effects that trigger "whenever a creature explores" trigger as appropriate.
— wotc, 2023-11-10
Some spells or abilities might cause a creature to explore multiple times in a row. If you reveal a nonland card when a creature explores and leave it on top of your library, then the creature explores again immediately afterwards, you'll reveal the same card again.
— wotc, 2023-11-10
In some unusual cases, noncreature permanents may explore. For example, if the creature card returned by Defossilize is somehow not a creature once it's on the battlefield, it can still explore. You'll take all the same actions, and you may end up putting a +1/+1 counter on the permanent. (Note that some effects target a creature, and those effects would still require a legal target to have it explore.)
— wotc, 2023-11-10
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Prices by printing
Latest tracked estimates. Updated daily.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos | 196s | Rare | — | $0.52 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos | 196p | Rare | $0.33 | $0.42 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | 196 | Rare | $0.33 | $0.37 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | 382 | Rare | $0.31 | $0.29 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | 403 | Rare | — | $0.28 |
Price intelligence
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos #196s — every source we track. The spread between retailers is where the deals live.
All sources
| Source | foil | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Scryfall estimate | $0.52 | 2026-07-28 |
Price trend · 90 days
foil
$0.51 – $0.52 · Scryfall estimate
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Frequently asked
How much is Jadelight Spelunker worth?
Jadelight Spelunker is currently worth about $0.28 for its most affordable printing, based on live market estimates tracked daily on RareWell. Copies range from $0.28 to $0.52 across printings and finishes.
Which sets was Jadelight Spelunker printed in?
Jadelight Spelunker has been printed in 2 sets, including The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos.
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Is Jadelight Spelunker legal in Commander?
Yes — Jadelight Spelunker is legal in Commander (EDH).
Is Jadelight Spelunker legal in Modern?
Yes — Jadelight Spelunker is legal in Modern.
Is Jadelight Spelunker on the Reserved List?
No — Jadelight Spelunker is not on the Reserved List.
Are there official rulings for Jadelight Spelunker?
Yes — Jadelight Spelunker has 7 official rulings from Wizards of the Coast.
Printed in: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan · The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos
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