Excavate

* **German**: ausgraben
* **Italian**: dissotterrare
* **Portuguese**: escavar
* **Spanish**: excavar

**Excavate** (めくる *Mekuru*, lit. "flip" or "turn over") is a game term introduced in *War of the Giants: Round 2* and featured prominently on "Sylvan" monsters in *Legacy of the Valiant*.

When a card says to "excavate" cards from your Deck, you reveal those cards to both players. Cards that are being excavated are still treated as being in the Deck until sent elsewhere by the card instructions. "Excavate" and "reveal" are not always the same thing. Some cards will "reveal" cards but not "excavate" them. Unless a card specifically refers to "excavating", then it doesn’t excavate.

### All OCG/TCG "Excavates" cards

{{ #vardefine: $query\_query | |Excavates from opponent's Deck
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_lc | {{ #var: $query\_query }}
}}{{ #arraydefine: @check\_query | {{ #var: $query\_query\_lc }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium | official
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_medium

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | monster
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | {{ #var: $query\_card\_type | }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type | ?Card type =

```
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_property | ?Property = Property
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_card_type_st | {{ #var: $query_col_card_type_st }}

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count | {{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }} | format=count }}
}}{{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }}

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type\_st
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_primary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_secondary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_attribute
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_stars
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_scale
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_atk
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_def
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_link\_rating
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_property
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_extra
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_limit
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_sort
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_order
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count
}}
{{ #vardefine: $query\_query | |Excavates from opponent's Deck
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_lc | {{ #var: $query\_query }}
}}{{ #arraydefine: @check\_query | {{ #var: $query\_query\_lc }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium | official
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_medium

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | non-monster
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | {{ #var: $query\_card\_type | }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type | ?Card type =

```
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_property | ?Property = Property
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_card_type_st | {{ #var: $query_col_card_type_st }}

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count | {{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }} | format=count }}
}}{{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }}

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type\_st
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_primary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_secondary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_attribute
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_stars
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_scale
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_atk
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_def
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_link\_rating
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_property
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_extra
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_limit
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_sort
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_order
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count
}}

### All Anime "Excavates" cards

{{ #vardefine: $query\_query | |Excavates from opponent's Deck
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_lc | {{ #var: $query\_query }}
}}{{ #arraydefine: @check\_query | {{ #var: $query\_query\_lc }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium | anime
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_medium

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | monster
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | {{ #var: $query\_card\_type | }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type | ?Card type =

```
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_property | ?Property = Property
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_card_type_st | {{ #var: $query_col_card_type_st }}

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count | {{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }} | format=count }}
}}{{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }}

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type\_st
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_primary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_secondary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_attribute
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_stars
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_scale
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_atk
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_def
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_link\_rating
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_property
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_extra
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_limit
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_sort
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_order
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count
}}
{{ #vardefine: $query\_query | |Excavates from opponent's Deck
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_lc | {{ #var: $query\_query }}
}}{{ #arraydefine: @check\_query | {{ #var: $query\_query\_lc }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium | anime
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_medium

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | non-monster
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | {{ #var: $query\_card\_type | }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type | ?Card type =

```
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_property | ?Property = Property
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_card_type_st | {{ #var: $query_col_card_type_st }}

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count | {{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }} | format=count }}
}}{{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }}

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type\_st
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_primary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_secondary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_attribute
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_stars
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_scale
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_atk
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_def
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_link\_rating
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_property
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_extra
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_limit
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_sort
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_order
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count
}}

### All Manga "Excavates" cards

{{ #vardefine: $query\_query | |Excavates from opponent's Deck
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_lc | {{ #var: $query\_query }}
}}{{ #arraydefine: @check\_query | {{ #var: $query\_query\_lc }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium | manga
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_medium

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | monster
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | {{ #var: $query\_card\_type | }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type | ?Card type =

```
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_property | ?Property = Property
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_card_type_st | {{ #var: $query_col_card_type_st }}

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count | {{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }} | format=count }}
}}{{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }}

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type\_st
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_primary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_secondary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_attribute
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_stars
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_scale
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_atk
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_def
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_link\_rating
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_property
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_extra
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_limit
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_sort
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_order
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count
}}
{{ #vardefine: $query\_query | |Excavates from opponent's Deck
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_lc | {{ #var: $query\_query }}
}}{{ #arraydefine: @check\_query | {{ #var: $query\_query\_lc }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium | manga
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_query\_medium

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | non-monster
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_card\_type | {{ #var: $query\_card\_type | }}
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type | ?Card type =

```
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_property | ?Property = Property
 }}{{ #vardefine: $query_col_card_type_st | {{ #var: $query_col_card_type_st }}

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count | {{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }} | format=count }}
}}{{ #ask: {{ #var: $query\_medium\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_card\_type\_query }}{{ #var: $query\_query }}

```

```

}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_card\_type\_st
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_primary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_secondary\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_attribute
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_type
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_stars
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_scale
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_atk
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_def
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_link\_rating
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_property
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_col\_extra
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_limit
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_sort
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_order
}}{{ #vardefine: $query\_count
}}

## External links

* Everything That's Available for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG (both now, and soon...) Konami Yu-Gi-Oh! blog