Scampering Surveyor (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint Foil

Scout the Caverns with a Clever Gnome

Scampering Surveyor is a tidy tool for decks that value early development and consistent land drops. The card lets you tutor a basic land or a Cave card straight to the battlefield tapped when it arrives, which smooths mana and accelerates your game plan without needing additional setup. Its 3/2 body makes it a credible early blocker or a creature you can trade into sticky removal while still delivering card advantage.

In Lost Caverns of Ixalan lore the gnome reads the tunnels the way others read maps. In play the Surveyor does similar work for you by reducing variance and improving tempo. Use it in midrange builds, artifact shells, or land focused strategies where a reliable late game land is worth the four mana investment. The foil treatment adds subtle table presence and the art emphasizes practical utility over flair.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {4}
• Card Type – Artifact Creature
• Subtypes – Gnome
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Scampering Surveyor enters the battlefield, search your library for a basic land card or Cave card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
• Power / Toughness – 3/2