First printed in Secrets of Strixhaven (2026)
Garrison Excavator 
Creature — Orc Sorcerer
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, create a 2/2 red and white Spirit creature token.
"I don't care that they're 'off-limits,' the Lost Barracks hold too many war relics to not pay them a visit!"
3/4
- Illustrated by
- Cristi Balanescu
- Watermark
- Lorehold
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders
Ruling (1)
- If multiple cards leave your graveyard at the same time, Garrison Excavator's last ability will trigger only once.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Premier Draft | 57.5% | +2.1 | +0.5 | 25307 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Sealed | 60.1% | +4.3 | +1.8 | 2431 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
166 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Garrison Excavator + Phyrexian Altar + Reassembling Skeleton
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Garrison Excavator + Phyrexian Altar + Tortured Existence
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Garrison Excavator + Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Bloodsoaked Champion + Garrison Excavator + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Garrison Excavator + Goblin Bombardment + Pitiless Plunderer + Tortured Existence
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Garrison Excavator + Pitiless Plunderer + Tortured Existence + Viscera Seer
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Altar of Dementia + Garrison Excavator + Pitiless Plunderer + Tortured Existence
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Cult Conscript + Garrison Excavator + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Garrison Excavator + Pitiless Plunderer + Tortured Existence + Umbral Collar Zealot
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Ashnod's Altar + Garrison Excavator + Pitiless Plunderer + Tortured Existence
