Ancestral Memories
Mirage 52 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 52
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- William Donohoe
- Market price
- $0.40
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.
"Even the ancient storytellers proclaimed Zhalfir to be dominant over all Jamuraa. Kaervek's invasion shocked us all."— Hakim, Loreweaver
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 was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Mirage served as the beginning of the Mirage block and was designed to be played as a standalone environment, introducing new mechanics like phasing and flanking. The set moved away from the complex, high-fantasy lore of previous blocks to embrace a more cohesive, tropical-themed aesthetic that drew inspiration from African, Middle Eastern, and Asian mythologies.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Brian Snoddy. Known for his distinct, detailed, and often gritty fantasy style, Snoddy’s contribution to the set was part of a broader effort by Wizards of the Coast to bring more artistic consistency to the game's visuals during the mid-nineties. Ancestral Memories itself was conceived as a blue-aligned utility card focused on library manipulation, reflecting the strategic emphasis on card selection and resource management that defined blue's identity during the era.
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