Icon of Ancestry
Warhammer 40,000 Commander 242★ • rare
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Collector number
- 242★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ivan Dedov
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
3 generic mana, tap: Look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card of the chosen type from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Icon of Ancestry was released in 2019 as part of the Warhammer 40,000 Commander deck series for Magic: The Gathering. Created through a partnership between Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop, the card was designed to bridge the thematic gap between the complex tabletop wargame and the mechanics of Commander play. It functions as a tribal support artifact, allowing players to name a creature type and filter their deck for compatible units, reflecting the lore-heavy focus on factions and lineages found in the 41st millennium.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who captured the grim, relic-heavy aesthetic synonymous with the Imperium of Man. The design sought to evoke the feel of a sacred Imperial artifact, employing intricate gothic ornamentation and a sense of ancient importance. It was well-received by players for its versatile utility in tribal-themed decks, eventually seeing multiple reprints as a staple card in the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem due to its consistent efficacy in deck building.
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