Forgotten Ancient

Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #147 · Rare · Creature — Elemental

Mana cost: {3}{G}

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.

Power/toughness 0/3 · Illustrated by Andrew Mar · Released November 15, 2024

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.05 USD (12.8%) to $0.44 USD; low $0.39 USD, high $0.44 USD.

Printings

  1. Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #267 (SOC) · Rare · 2026 · $0.37 USD
  2. Final Fantasy Commander #304 (FIC) · Rare · 2025 · $0.38 USD
  3. Secret Lair Drop #1890 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $8.00 USD foil
  4. The List #NCC-291 (PLST) · Rare · 2024 · $0.37 USD
  5. Foundations Jumpstart #147 (this printing) · Rare · 2024 · $0.44 USD
  6. Bloomburrow Commander #217 (BLC) · Rare · 2024 · $0.36 USD
  7. The List #SCG-120 (PLST) · Rare · 2023 · $2.51 USD
  8. March of the Machine Commander #297 (MOC) · Rare · 2023 · $0.70 USD
  9. Dominaria Remastered #161 (DMR) · Rare · 2023 · $0.70 USD
  10. Dominaria Remastered #341 (DMR) · Rare · 2023 · $0.57 USD
  11. New Capenna Commander #291 (NCC) · Rare · 2022 · $0.66 USD
  12. Neon Dynasty Commander #117 (NEC) · Rare · 2022 · $0.50 USD
  13. Commander 2021 #189 (C21) · Rare · 2021 · $0.54 USD
  14. Commander Anthology Volume II #137 (CM2) · Rare · 2018 · $0.80 USD
  15. Archenemy: Nicol Bolas #65 (E01) · Rare · 2017 · $0.42 USD
  16. Commander 2016 #150 (C16) · Rare · 2016 · $0.80 USD
  17. Conspiracy: Take the Crown #182 (CN2) · Rare · 2016 · $0.67 USD
  18. Commander 2015 #185 (C15) · Rare · 2015 · $0.47 USD
  19. Archenemy #57 (ARC) · Rare · 2010 · $0.52 USD
  20. Planechase #73 (HOP) · Rare · 2009 · $0.77 USD
  21. Scourge #120 (SCG) · Rare · 2003 · $2.50 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2022-12-08 · wotc — 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.
  2. 2022-12-08 · wotc — 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.

Played in these commander decks

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  3. Ms. Bumbleflower · in 55% of 49 decks
  4. Thrun, Breaker of Silence · in 50% of 50 decks
  5. Reyhan, Last of the Abzan · in 41% of 49 decks
  6. Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres · in 33% of 46 decks
  7. Atraxa, Praetors' Voice · in 22% of 50 decks
  8. The Swarmlord · in 13% of 40 decks

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