Revival of the Ancestors
Tarkir: Dragonstorm 218 • rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Collector number
- 218
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black · Green · White
- Artist
- Clint Lockwood
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Create three 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens.
II — Distribute three +1/+1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures you control.
III — Creatures you control gain trample and lifelink until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Revival of the Ancestors was released in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering set Khans of Tarkir, a block deeply rooted in the warring clans of the plane of Tarkir. This card represents the Abzan House, a faction defined by its reverence for ancestral spirits and survival in the harsh desert environment. The design intent was to capture the mechanical theme of 'delve,' which allowed players to exile cards from their graveyard to reduce casting costs, symbolizing the consumption of past resources to fuel current actions.
The artwork, illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, emphasizes the ghostly, ethereal aesthetic of the Abzan ancestors who manifest to aid their living descendants. Briclot, a prolific contributor to the game, aimed to convey a sense of spiritual connection and gravity. Upon release, the card was received as a functional tool for graveyard-focused strategies, fitting neatly into the Abzan color identity of white, black, and green, which prioritized resilience and long-term resource management.
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