Descendants' Path
Avacyn Restored 173 • rare
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 173
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $2.79
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card that shares a creature type with a creature you control, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. If you don't cast it, put it on the bottom of your library.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Descendants' Path was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the gothic horror-inspired plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's central themes of tribal synergy and the protective influence of the archangel Avacyn. It functions mechanically by allowing players to reveal the top card of their library and potentially put a creature card onto the battlefield if it shares a creature type with one already in play, emphasizing the flavor of ancestral lineages surviving against the darkness.
The artwork was created by Terese Nielsen, a long-time contributor to the game known for her ethereal and detailed illustrative style. Nielsen opted for a dreamlike, flowing composition that highlights the connection between the living and the spectral figures of the past. The card was generally well-received by players focusing on tribal-themed decks, as it offered a powerful way to accelerate the board state while leaning into the evocative, story-driven aesthetic that defined the Avacyn Restored block.
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