Magic: The Gathering

For the Ancestors

Commander Masters 770 • rare

Set: Commander Masters
Collector number: 770
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana green mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Green
Artist: Hristo D. Chukov
Market price: $2.71

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What it's worth

$2.71market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$2.02 – $2.71 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare instant, For the Ancestors offers a flexible, reactive tool for your deck, allowing you to influence the game state at the most opportune moment. Its inclusion in this set marks it as a piece designed for high-level play, making it a sought-after addition for collectors who value both utility and distinct aesthetic presentation.

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Card face

What it does

Choose a creature type. Look at the top six cards of your library. You may reveal any number of cards of the chosen type from among them and put the revealed cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Flashback 3 generic mana green mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Formats

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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For the AncestorsCommander Masters · #740 · rare · 2023$2.99

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About

About For the Ancestors

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