Jadelight Spelunker (LCI)

Jadelight Spelunker

Casting Cost: {X}{G}

Card Type: Creature - Merfolk Scout

Power/Toughness: 1/1

Card Text:

• When Jadelight Spelunker enters the battlefield, it explores X times.
• (To have it explore, reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Artist: Izzy

Flavour Text: "The River Heralds found clues to a grand heritage below Ixalan's surface."

Card Ability Explanation:

• When Jadelight Spelunker enters the battlefield, it explores X times, where X is determined by the player or effect that allows you to cast it.
• The explore mechanic involves revealing the top card of your library. If the revealed card is a land, you can choose to put it into your hand. Otherwise, you put a +1/+1 counter on Jadelight Spelunker, and then you choose whether to put the revealed card back on top of your library or into your graveyard.

Overall Impression: Jadelight Spelunker has a flexible explore mechanic that allows you to determine how many times it explores based on its casting cost. It can potentially grow in power and draw you additional cards if non-land cards are revealed during exploration. This flexibility makes it a versatile addition to decks that utilize the explore mechanic.