Ancestral Recall
Vintage Championship 2013 • rare
- Set
- Vintage Championship
- Collector number
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
What it does
Target player draws three cards.
2013 Vintage Championship Winner
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Ancestral Recall was first released in 1993 as part of the Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield. As one of the original 'Power Nine' cards, it was intended to be a foundational element of the game’s resource economy, providing an extraordinarily efficient way to generate card advantage for a low mana cost. Its illustration by Christopher Rush became iconic, capturing a surreal, ethereal aesthetic that defined the visual language of the game's earliest years.
The 2013 Vintage Championship printing exists within a lineage of promotional and tournament-themed releases that celebrate the game's most powerful historical cards. By the time this specific version was issued, Ancestral Recall had long been relegated to restricted lists in most formats due to its disruptive impact on competitive play, cementing its status as both a mechanical powerhouse and a highly sought-after piece of gaming history among collectors.
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