Forgotten Ancient
Commander 2015 185 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2015
- Collector number
- 185
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.47
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 Scourge set in 2003, but this specific iteration was included in the Plunder the Graves deck for the Commander 2015 release. Designed to support the +1/+1 counter theme prevalent in the set, the card functions as a powerful utility creature that rewards players for casting spells by accumulating counters and distributing them among other creatures. Its inclusion in Commander 2015 helped introduce newer players to the strategic depth of shifting power dynamics on the battlefield.
The original illustration for the card was created by artist Carl Critchlow, whose work is known for blending organic and elemental textures. In the context of the Commander format, the card is widely recognized for its ability to dominate board states in multiplayer games, making it a staple in green-based decks. While the 2015 printing features the standard modern card frame, the artwork remains a hallmark of Critchlow’s contribution to the visual identity of the elemental creature type in the game.
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