Ancestral Memories
The List POR-40 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- POR-40
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Look at the top seven cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ancestral Memories originally appeared in the 1999 Portal: Second Age set, a standalone expansion designed by Wizards of the Coast to act as an entry point for new Magic: The Gathering players. The set utilized simplified mechanics and atmospheric, high-fantasy art to differentiate itself from the complex main game, and Ancestral Memories was created to provide a classic blue card-selection effect that remained accessible to those unfamiliar with deeper strategic nuances.
The card features artwork by the veteran fantasy illustrator Greg Staples, who was tasked with capturing the ethereal and cerebral nature of memory retrieval within the game's lore. Staples employed a moody, painterly style that emphasizes the mystical quality of the spell, helping the card become a recognizable piece of Portal-era aesthetics. While the card is not a tournament staple, it remains a nostalgic inclusion for players of the era and is frequently reprinted in 'The List,' a curated selection of cards from Magic's history included in modern booster packs.
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About Ancestral Memories
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