Ancestor Dragon
Global Series Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling 12 • rare
- Set
- Global Series Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Shinchuen Chen
- Market price
- $2.10
What it does
Flying
Whenever one or more creatures you control attack, you gain 1 life for each attacking creature.
It is said that Yinglong gave birth to the qilin and the phoenix, and after them, all the hairy and winged beings in the world. Thus it is known as the Ancestor Dragon.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ancestor Dragon was released in 2018 as part of the Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling, a unique expansion for Magic: The Gathering designed specifically to introduce the game to the Chinese market. The set was developed as a bridge between Western gameplay mechanics and Chinese mythology, featuring original characters and lore crafted by Wizards of the Coast in collaboration with Chinese creative consultants to ensure thematic resonance.
The card features artwork by illustrator Zhang Lu, who sought to blend traditional Chinese ink-wash painting aesthetics with the vibrant, high-fantasy style typical of Magic: The Gathering. As a centerpiece of the set's high-mana dragon cycle, the card was received by the player base as a visually striking example of the game's shift toward localized, culturally specific art directions within its expanded global storytelling initiative.
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