Card text
+1: You gain 2 life. Add {U}, {R}, or {W}. Spend this mana only to cast a noncreature spell.
−2: Draw a card, then you may discard a card. When you discard a nonland card this way, Narset deals damage equal to that card's mana value to target creature or planeswalker.
−6: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this emblem deals 2 damage to any target."
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Mana cost
{1}{U}{R}{W}
Loyalty
4
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Card text
+1: You gain 2 life. Add {U}, {R}, or {W}. Spend this mana only to cast a noncreature spell.
−2: Draw a card, then you may discard a card. When you discard a nonland card this way, Narset deals damage equal to that card's mana value to target creature or planeswalker.
−6: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this emblem deals 2 damage to any target."
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Narset of the Ancient Way
Narset of the Ancient Way (195) is a White, Blue and Red Legendary Planeswalker — Narset from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO). It costs {1}{U}{R}{W}, has mana value 4 and starts with 4 loyalty. It is printed at Mythic Rare rarity. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 5 more formats.
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths is a main expansion, released May 2020. Narset of the Ancient Way has 3 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
+1: You gain 2 life. Add {U}, {R}, or {W}. Spend this mana only to cast a noncreature spell. −2: Draw a card, then you may discard a card. When you discard a nonland card this way, Narset deals damage equal to that card's mana value to target creature or planeswalker. −6: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this emblem deals 2 damage to any target."
Card details
- Card number
- 195
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 15 May 2020
- Rarity
- Mythic Rare (M)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Planeswalker — Narset
- Colour
- White / Blue / Red
- Colour identity
- White / Blue / Red
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}{R}{W}
- Loyalty
- 4
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Narset of the Ancient Way
Other printings of Narset of the Ancient Way in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
Narset of the Ancient Way in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
More from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
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