Compass Gnome (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play Foil

Reliable Guide to Lost Caverns

Compass Gnome is a compact utility creature that earns its slot in landfall builds and tempo shells alike. The card name matters because when Compass Gnome enters the battlefield you get a tutor effect limited to basic lands or Cave cards. That makes it a precise tool for smoothing mana or setting up the next dig into the Lost Caverns, and its low casting cost means you can deploy it on the curve without sacrificing tempo.

Play Compass Gnome when you need consistency rather than explosive payoff. The printed effect helps sculpt the top of your deck while still leaving room for interaction. In matchups where land access determines outcomes, Compass Gnome converts a turn two play into predictable follow up turns. The 2 1 body is serviceable for a two mana creature and it is particularly useful in decks that can reuse enter the battlefield triggers.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}
• Card Type – Artifact Creature
• Subtypes – Gnome
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Compass Gnome enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card or Cave card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
• Power / Toughness – 2/1