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Forgotten Ancient

{3}{G}

Creature — Elemental

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Its blood is life. Its body is growth.

Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Mark Tedin
Found in
Archenemy Nicol Bolas
Printings21CombosIn 38
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Whenever a player casts a spell, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may move any number of +1/+1 counters from this creature onto other creatures.
0/3

Plays as: Counter Mover · Counter Placer

Market · per finishspark updated 10h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-4.0%
$0.48
$0.38 low$0.23 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.36· across 21 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Dec 8, 2022 · one tap opens all
  • WotCDec 8, 2022

    Forgotten Ancient's first ability will resolve before the spell that caused it to trigger. Putting a +1/+1 counter on Forgotten Ancient is optional.

  • WotCDec 8, 2022

    Forgotten Ancient's last ability doesn't target any creatures. You choose how many +1/+1 counters will be moved (and onto which creatures) as the ability resolves. Notably, once the ability starts resolving and you make these choices, no player may take actions until the ability has finished resolving.