Anaba Ancestor
Homelands 65 • rare
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 65
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $1.11
What it does
tap: Another target Minotaur creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"The Ancestors are the wisdom of the tribe and the soul of the Homelands. I am eternally in their debt."— Taysir
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Anaba Ancestor was released in 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to focus on the lore and geography of the plane of Ulgrotha, drawing heavily from gothic horror tropes and localized folklore. As a common creature card, the Ancestor represents a Minotaur shaman, fitting into the set's narrative of struggling tribal factions amidst a dying world.
The card features artwork by Susan Van Camp, who was a prolific contributor to early Magic sets. Her design for the Anaba Ancestor leans into the earthy, illustrative style typical of the mid-1990s, utilizing a palette that grounds the creature in its rugged, mountainous domain. While the Homelands set faced criticism at the time of its release for its lower power level relative to previous expansions, it remains a notable piece of the game's early aesthetic history and world-building efforts.
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