Cavernwise Appraisal
Geological Appraiser is a compact red threat that rewards proactive casting and careful sequencing. Geological Appraiser enters the battlefield as a 3/2 Human Artificer for {2}{R}{R} and brings an enter the battlefield discovery effect that digs for low cost answers. In practice this card slots into aggressive or midrange builds where finding tempo plays or value spells on the cheap matters; casting it rather than cheating it in preserves the discover trigger.
On the table the Appraiser is straightforward to read and to use. The foil near mint copy from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan pairs clear artwork with reliable rules text, making it a useful inclusion for both play and display. Expect it to find castable removal, cheap interaction, or another proactive creature and to change how you sequence the next few turns depending on what you exile and resolve.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{R}{R}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Artificer
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Geological Appraiser enters the battlefield, if you cast it, discover 3. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 3 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
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Power / Toughness – 3/2
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Rarity – Uncommon
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Set – The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
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Style – Foil, Near Mint