For the Ancestors
CMMCommander Masters/#740/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.99
Cardmarket€2.83
ManaPool$1.43
TCGplayer$1.98
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$10.08 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.99High $4.99Low $3.49▼ 11.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.98TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.8%30d▼ 17.2%90d▼ 34.0%
90d high
$3.00
90d low
$1.98
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.98
Commander Masters
- Down 17.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 34% below its 90 day high of $3.00.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
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 (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Keywords
Flashback
Card capabilities
Graveyard interactionInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc28 Jul 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."
wotc28 Jul 2023
A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
wotc28 Jul 2023
You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using flashback only when you could normally cast a sorcery.
wotc28 Jul 2023
You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
wotc28 Jul 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.
wotc28 Jul 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.
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Shares Graveyard interaction, InstantOverlapping colour identity
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Shares Graveyard interaction, InstantOverlapping colour identity
Shares Graveyard interaction, InstantMV 3 vs 3
Shares Graveyard interaction, InstantMV 2 vs 3
Shares Graveyard interaction, InstantMV 2 vs 3
About this card
For the Ancestors
For the Ancestors is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{G} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.98 (down 17.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
For the Ancestors FAQ
How much is For the Ancestors worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for For the Ancestors is $1.98. It is down 17.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.98 to $3.00.
What is the cheapest printing of For the Ancestors?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander Masters at $1.98 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of For the Ancestors?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander Masters at $2.42 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of For the Ancestors are there?
For the Ancestors has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was For the Ancestors first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMM #740, released 2023-08-04.
Is For the Ancestors legal in Commander?
Yes, For the Ancestors is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is For the Ancestors legal in Modern?
For the Ancestors is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is For the Ancestors legal in Standard?
For the Ancestors is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.