Garrison Excavator

Secrets of Strixhaven #116

Type: Creature — Orc Sorcerer

Mana cost: {3}{R}

Card text: 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.

P/T: 3/4

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Cristi Balanescu

""I don't care that they're 'off-limits,' the Lost Barracks hold too many war relics to not pay them a visit!""

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.28 USD · $0.27 USD (Foil) · €0.16 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Garrison Excavator in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Owlin Historian

Creature — Bird Cleric

Owlin triggers when cards leave your graveyard, and Garrison Excavator creates tokens whenever that happens, giving you growing creatures and Spirit tokens.

Zealous Lorecaster

Creature — Giant Sorcerer

Returns instant/sorcery cards from your graveyard, triggering Garrison Excavator to create Spirit tokens whenever you return cards.

Rubble Rouser

Creature — Dwarf Sorcerer

Exiles cards from your graveyard to add mana, triggering Garrison Excavator to create Spirit tokens while ramping your mana.

uncommon

Living History

Enchantment

Creates Spirit tokens and cares about cards leaving your graveyard, synergizing perfectly with Garrison Excavator's token generation trigger.

mythic

The Dawning Archaic

Legendary Creature — Avatar

Casts instant/sorcery cards from your graveyard then exiles them, triggering Garrison Excavator to create Spirit tokens every time you attack.

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