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For the Ancestors Commander Masters MTG card
CMM #740 · Art by Hristo D. Chukov
CMM set symbol, RareCommander Masters#740Rare

For the Ancestors

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TCGplayer market · CMM #740 nonfoil
$2.04 −3.3% −$0.07, 7 days
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30 days
−14.6%
EDHREC rank
#8,292 Down 172 in 30 days
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For the Ancestors Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.04, down 3.3% over 7 days, down 14.6% over 30 days, down 20.0% over 90 days.

For the Ancestors Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell For the Ancestors

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For the Ancestors in Sealed Products

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For the Ancestors Printings & Prices

For the Ancestors has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including extended art treatments.

CMM set symbol, RareCMM #740
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CMM set symbol, RareCMM #770
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Sell For the Ancestors: Buylist Offers

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CoolStuffIncCMM #770Foil
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Card KingdomCMM #770Foil
CoolStuffIncCMM #770Nonfoil
Card KingdomCMM #740Nonfoil
Card KingdomCMM #770Nonfoil

For the Ancestors Rules Text & Legality

For the Ancestors

Choose a creature type. Look at the top six cards of your library. You may reveal any number of cards of the chosen type from among them and put the revealed cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Flashback {3}{G} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

For the Ancestors is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

  • CommanderLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • Competitive BrawlNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • GladiatorNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
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For the Ancestors Rulings

  • Jul 28, 2023

    "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."

  • Jul 28, 2023

    A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.

  • Jul 28, 2023

    If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.

  • Jul 28, 2023

    To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.

  • Jul 28, 2023

    You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

For the Ancestors has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Aug 4, 2023CMM set symbol, RareCommander MastersCMM #740
  • Aug 4, 2023CMM set symbol, RareCommander Masters · Extended ArtCMM #770
  • Aug 4, 2023CMM set symbol, RareCommander Masters · Extended Art, foilCMM #770

For the Ancestors in Commander

For the Ancestors is the #8,292 most-played card on EDHREC, down 172 places over the last 30 days.

#8,292 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 172 in 30 days

For the Ancestors FAQ

How much is For the Ancestors worth?

For the Ancestors is worth about $2.04 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is For the Ancestors legal in Commander?

Yes. For the Ancestors is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has For the Ancestors been reprinted?

Yes. For the Ancestors has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is For the Ancestors cheap?

For the Ancestors trades at about $2.04; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,292 on EDHREC).