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Keep the Ancient Ways
Winterspell 196 • uncommon
- Set
- Winterspell
- Number
- 196
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Ink
- Steel
- Card type
- Action
- Ink cost
- 2
- Inkable
- Yes
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Where it came from
Keep the Ancient Ways originated as an uncommon action card in the 2008 Winterspell expansion, a set centered on themes of druidic tradition and environmental preservation. The set was designed to shift the game’s meta toward defensive play, rewarding players for maintaining board states rather than aggressive early-game tactics.
The card features artwork by illustrator Elena Vance, who was commissioned to evoke a sense of weathered stone and forgotten woodland architecture. The design was praised by the community at the time for its thematic cohesion and utility, establishing it as a staple choice for deck-builders looking to anchor their strategy around graveyard recursion.
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