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For the Ancestors
INSTANT Rare
Commander Masters EDHREC #8,061
$2.53
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7 days
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For the Ancestors Price Summary
For the Ancestors's current headline price is $2.53.
For the Ancestors Printings & Prices
2 printings
For the Ancestors has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including extended art treatments.
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Sell For the Ancestors: Buylist Offers
6 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | CMM #770 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | CMM #770 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | CMM #740 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CMM #740 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CMM #770 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | CMM #770 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
For the Ancestors Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
For the Ancestors Rulings
5 most recent
- 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
3 printings
For the Ancestors has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM #770 | 2023-08-04 | Rare | Extended Art |
| CMM #770 | 2023-08-04 | Rare | Extended Art |
| CMM #740 | 2023-08-04 | Rare | Standard |
For the Ancestors in Commander
For the Ancestors is the #8,061 most-played card on EDHREC, down 239 places over the last 30 days.
For the Ancestors FAQ
How much is For the Ancestors worth?
For the Ancestors is worth about $2.53 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 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 $2.53 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,061 on EDHREC).