Forgotten Ancient (BLC #217)
Forgotten Ancient is a rare printing from Bloomburrow Commander (BLC #217), a Creature — Elemental. Illustrated by Andrew Mar.
Card text
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.
Once revered, then hunted, and now beyond memory.
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{G} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Elemental |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) |
| Collector number | 217 |
| Artist | Andrew Mar |
| Released | 2024-08-02 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.33 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- December 8, 2022 — Forgotten Ancient's last ability doesn't target any creatures. You choose how many +1/+1 counters will be moved (and onto which creatures) as the ability resolves. Notably, once the ability starts resolving and you make these choices, no player may take actions until the ability has finished resolving.
- December 8, 2022 — Forgotten Ancient's first ability will resolve before the spell that caused it to trigger. Putting a +1/+1 counter on Forgotten Ancient is optional.
Decks that play it
Decks built with the MTGBrew AI Deck Builder that include Forgotten Ancient:
- Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar — Spellslinger Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid — Ramp Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Tatyova, Benthic Druid
- Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar — Tokens Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
- Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar — Control Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
- Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar — Control Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Other printings of Forgotten Ancient
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Forgotten Ancient:
- Forgotten Ancient (ARC #57)
- Forgotten Ancient (C15 #185)
- Forgotten Ancient (C16 #150)
- Forgotten Ancient (C21 #189)
- Forgotten Ancient (CM2 #137)
- Forgotten Ancient (CN2 #182)
- Forgotten Ancient (DMR #161)
- Forgotten Ancient (DMR #341)
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