Rules glossary
↑ Section 701. Keyword Actions
701.44 Explore
- 701.44a Certain spells and abilities instruct a permanent to explore. To do so, that permanent’s controller reveals the top card of their library. If a land card is revealed this way, that player puts that card into their hand. Otherwise, that player puts a +1/+1 counter on the exploring permanent and may put the revealed card into their graveyard.
- 701.44b A permanent “explores” after the process described in rule 701.44a is complete, even if some or all of those actions were impossible. (refs: 701.44a)
- 701.44c If a permanent is no longer on the battlefield as an effect instructs it to explore, its last known information is used to determine which object explored and who controlled it.
- 701.44d If multiple permanents are instructed to explore at the same time, the first player in APNAP order who controls (or, in the case of a permanent no longer on the battlefield, last controlled; see rule 701.44c) one or more of those permanents chooses one of them and it explores. Then this process is repeated for each remaining instruction to explore. (refs: 701.44c)