Forgotten Ancient
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas 65 • rare
- Set
- Archenemy: Nicol Bolas
- Collector number
- 65
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
Whenever a player casts a spell, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may move any number of +1/+1 counters from this creature onto other creatures.
Its blood is life. Its body is growth.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Forgotten Ancient first appeared in the 2003 Scourge expansion of Magic: The Gathering, designed as a rare elemental creature capable of gaining +1/+1 counters whenever any player casts a spell. Its ability to grow rapidly in multiplayer environments established it as a staple for social commander formats, emphasizing the chaos and interactive nature of multi-player card games.
The Archenemy: Nicol Bolas version, released in 2017, features updated card frames and artwork that lean into the darker, more imposing aesthetic of the Nicol Bolas narrative arc. This specific printing was designed to function within the Archenemy format, where one player takes on a powerful boss role against a team, solidifying the card's reputation as a high-threat target that demands an immediate response from opponents.
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