Path of Ancestry
C17Commander 2017/#56/2017Common
MV 0
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.29
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.30
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.08
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.01 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.59Low $0.39▲ 20.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.30TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.5%30d▼ 3.2%90d▲ 7.1%
90d high
$0.35
90d low
$0.28
Paper printings priced
50
Currently 23rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
Starter Commander Decks
- Down 3.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 14% below its 90 day high of $0.35.
- This printing is the 23rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (50 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Land
This land enters tapped.
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Keywords
Scry
Card capabilities
LandMana production
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (7)
wotc28 Jul 2023
If you have two commanders, the last ability adds one mana of any color in their combined color identities. When you spend that mana on a creature spell that shares a creature type with either of your commanders, you'll scry 1.
wotc28 Jul 2023
Your commander's creature types are checked immediately after you cast a creature spell spending mana from Path of Ancestry's last ability. They aren't set before the game begins, and they may not be the same types your commander had when you activated that ability.
wotc10 Nov 2020
If you cast your commander with mana from Path of Ancestry, and your commander hasn't somehow lost all of its creature types while on the stack, you'll scry 1.
wotc10 Nov 2020
If your commander is a card that has no colors in its color identity, Path of Ancestry's ability produces no mana. It doesn't produce {C}.
wotc10 Nov 2020
If you don't have a commander, Path of Ancestry's ability produces no mana.
wotc10 Nov 2020
If your commander has no creature types, it can't share a creature type with any spell that you cast.
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About this card
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry is a Land (mana value 0). Printed 41 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.30 (down 3.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Path of Ancestry FAQ
How much is Path of Ancestry worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Path of Ancestry is $0.30. It is down 3.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.28 to $0.35.
What is the cheapest printing of Path of Ancestry?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Starter Commander Decks at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Path of Ancestry?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $28.84 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Path of Ancestry are there?
Path of Ancestry has been printed 41 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Path of Ancestry first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C17 #56, released 2017-08-25.
What is the newest printing of Path of Ancestry?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TRC #545, released 2026-11-13.
Is Path of Ancestry legal in Commander?
Yes, Path of Ancestry is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Path of Ancestry legal in Modern?
Path of Ancestry is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.