Ancestors' Aid
The List LCI-132 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- LCI-132
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Alessandra Pisano
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.
Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "tap, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
"You surface-dwellers may have forgotten your history, but it has not forgotten you."— Akal Pakal, First Steward of Oteclan
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ancestors' Aid originally debuted in the Lost Caverns of Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a sorcery, it reflects the set's thematic focus on the deep exploration of subterranean realms and the invocation of ancestral spirits tied to the plane's indigenous cultures. The card was designed to support mechanical synergies involving graveyard interaction and tribal benefits, common hallmarks of the expansion's mechanical identity.
The art features a stylized depiction of spiritual guidance, crafted to align with the Mesoamerican-inspired aesthetic that defines the Ixalan setting. When the card was later included in The List—a curated selection of cards from throughout Magic's history that appear in Set Boosters—it served to provide players with additional utility options that fit the strategic environment of standard and limited formats. It is widely recognized by players for its efficient mana cost and its role in bolstering creature-based strategies.
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