Farbog Explorer
Creature — Human Scout
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #29214
Farbog Explorer gives you a 1/1 with swampwalk for three mana — the effect is narrow, the body is negligible, and the rate is unplayable. This is a card that exists, not a card you run.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Farbog Explorer is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, swampwalk is a conditional evasion ability that does nothing unless an opponent controls a Swamp — unreliable in a four-player format where you can't guarantee the right targets. In Pauper, where commons compete on rate, a 1/1 for three with a conditional keyword gets nowhere near a 75-card list. Across every format where it's legal, Farbog Explorer is outclassed by cheaper, more consistent options.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Farbog Explorer is deep bulk — the kind of card that ends up in a box, not a deck. That price reflects demand accurately, and there's no reason to expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.