Auspicious Ancestor
Mirage 3 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Zina Saunders
- Market price
- $0.70
What it does
When this creature dies, you gain 3 life.
Whenever a player casts a white spell, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, you gain 1 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Auspicious Ancestor was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was notable for being the first in the Mirage block, which introduced a new design philosophy focused on limiting the power of fast mana and emphasizing board state interactions, moving away from the high-velocity gameplay that had defined earlier expansions.
The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a prominent fantasy artist whose work became a cornerstone of the game's aesthetic during the late 1990s. The artwork features a serene, spectral figure in a landscape evocative of the set's African-inspired theme, intended to convey the card's function as a protective spirit. Upon release, the card was received as a niche defensive option for white-aligned decks, recognized primarily for its contribution to the set's cohesive visual identity.
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