Card text
Descend 8 — The Ancient One can't attack or block unless there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard.
{2}{U}{B}: Draw a card, then discard a card. When you discard a card this way, target player mills cards equal to its mana value.
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Mana cost
{U}{B}
Power / toughness
8/8
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Card text
Descend 8 — The Ancient One can't attack or block unless there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard.
{2}{U}{B}: Draw a card, then discard a card. When you discard a card this way, target player mills cards equal to its mana value.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
About The Ancient One
The Ancient One (222) is a Blue and Black Legendary Creature — Spirit God from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI). It costs {U}{B}, has mana value 2 and is a 8/8. It can be your commander. It is printed at Mythic Rare rarity. The one keyword in its text is Mill. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 6 more formats.
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan is a main expansion, released November 2023. The Ancient One has 2 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Descend 8 — The Ancient One can't attack or block unless there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard. {2}{U}{B}: Draw a card, then discard a card. When you discard a card this way, target player mills cards equal to its mana value.
Card details
- Card number
- 222
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 17 November 2023
- Rarity
- Mythic Rare (M)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Spirit God
- Colour
- Blue / Black
- Colour identity
- Blue / Black
- Mana cost
- {U}{B}
- Power / toughness
- 8/8
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: The Ancient One
Other printings of The Ancient One in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
The Ancient One in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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