Topography Tracker (Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint

Mapmaker on the Cliff

Topography Tracker is a compact green utility creature that rewards exploration and token synergies. When it enters the battlefield you get a Map token that can force another creature to explore later in the turn. That interaction lets you convert enters the battlefield effects into additional triggers and rebuild tempo after a sweep or a board reset.

In practice this card fits into a commander shell that wants incremental advantage. It accelerates exploration triggers without overcommitting the board. The printed explore twice clause makes it a reliable engine for scavenging triggers on creatures that care about mill, reveal, or +1 counters. Play it when you need a repeatable push through blockers or when you want to stack triggered abilities off a single attack or sacrifice outlet.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{G}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Merfolk Scout
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Topography Tracker enters the battlefield, create a Map token. (It’s an artifact with “1, T, Sacrifice this artifact: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.”) If a creature you control would explore, instead it explores, then it explores again.
• Power / Toughness – 2/2