Slate of Ancestry
Ninth Edition 308★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 308★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Corey D. Macourek
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
4 generic mana, tap, Discard your hand: Draw a card for each creature you control.
The pattern of life can be studied like a book, if you know how to read it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Slate of Ancestry was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in the Onslaught expansion in 2002. It was designed as an artifact that rewards players for focusing their deck-building strategies around a specific creature type, allowing them to draw cards equal to the number of creatures they control of that type. This mechanic tapped into the thematic tribal synergies that defined the Onslaught block, encouraging players to explore cohesive creature-focused archetypes.
The version from Ninth Edition, released in 2005, features the artwork of Corey D. Macourek. The card frame reflects the transition to the modern card design standards implemented by Wizards of the Coast during the mid-2000s. Within the context of the core set, this iteration served as a staple utility piece for tribal decks, maintaining its role as a powerful engine for card advantage in the game’s growing competitive landscape.
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About Slate of Ancestry
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