Ancestral Statue
DTKDragons of Tarkir/#234/2015Common
MV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.17
TCGplayer$0.15
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 11.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 6.3%90d▼ 25.0%
90d high
$0.20
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Dragons of Tarkir
- Down 6.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $0.20.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 5247% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Golem
When this creature enters, return a nonland permanent you control to its owner's hand.
3 / 4
Card capabilities
ArtifactCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc25 Feb 2015
The triggered ability doesn’t target any permanent. You choose which one to return as the ability resolves. No player can respond to this choice once the ability starts resolving.
wotc25 Feb 2015
Ancestral Statue’s ability is mandatory. If Ancestral Statue is the only nonland permanent you control when its ability resolves, you must return it to its owner’s hand.
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About this card
Ancestral Statue
Ancestral Statue is an Artifact Creature — Golem, with mana cost {4} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (down 6.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ancestral Statue FAQ
How much is Ancestral Statue worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ancestral Statue is $0.15. It is down 6.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.20.
What is the cheapest printing of Ancestral Statue?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dragons of Tarkir at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ancestral Statue?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ancestral Statue are there?
Ancestral Statue has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ancestral Statue first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DTK #234, released 2015-03-27.
What is the newest printing of Ancestral Statue?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from JMP #458, released 2020-07-17.
Is there a foil version of Ancestral Statue?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $8.02 versus $0.15 for nonfoil, which is 5247% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Ancestral Statue legal in Commander?
Yes, Ancestral Statue is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.