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Ancestral Statue

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Artifact Creature — Golem

JMPJumpstart#458common

The mage awakened the statue in hopes of learning the lost lore of her clan, but the statue was interested only in war.

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 40
Illustrator
Tomasz Jedruszek
Found in
Jumpstart Booster Pack
Printings2CombosIn 140
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
When this creature enters, return a nonland permanent you control to its owner's hand.
3/4
Market · per finishspark updated 5h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-5.9%
$0.32
$0.05 low$0.02 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.19· across 2 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Feb 25, 2015 · one tap opens all
  • WotCFeb 25, 2015

    Ancestral Statue’s ability is mandatory. If Ancestral Statue is the only nonland permanent you control when its ability resolves, you must return it to its owner’s hand.

  • WotCFeb 25, 2015

    The triggered ability doesn’t target any permanent. You choose which one to return as the ability resolves. No player can respond to this choice once the ability starts resolving.