Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall

SOSSecrets of Strixhaven/#306/2026MythicFull artTextless
Colour IDMV 5
Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€1864.93
ManaPool$4346.18
TCGplayer$2900.00
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $4.3kHigh $4.3kLow $3.6k▲ 15.9%
This printing
SetSOS
Collector #306
Released2026-04-24
Raritymythic
ArtistMark Poole
LanguageEN
Layoutprepare
AttributesFull art · Textless
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2900.00TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$2900.00
90d low
$2900.00
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$5.88
Secrets of Strixhaven
  • Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Trading at or near its 90 day high of $2900.00.
  • This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Secrets of StrixhavenSOS · #45 · 2026-04-24nonfoilmythic$5.88▼ 1.0%▼ 12.0%
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Secrets of Strixhaven PromosPSOS · #45p · 2026-04-24nonfoilmythic$6.30▲ 0.0%▼ 10.9%
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Secrets of StrixhavenSOS · #315 · 2026-04-24nonfoilmythic$9.33▲ 0.5%▲ 0.5%
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Secrets of StrixhavenSOS · #306 · 2026-04-24foilmythic$2900.00▲ 0.0%▲ 0.0%
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard // Instant
5 / 5
Keywords
FlyingPreparedWard
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (15)
wotc20 Mar 2026
If an effect instructs you to choose a card name, you may choose the alternative prepare spell's name. Consider only the alternative characteristics to determine whether that is an appropriate name to choose.
wotc20 Mar 2026
Creating a copy of a creature's prepare spell in exile ignores copy exceptions applied to that creature that would affect the copiable values of that spell. For example, say a player casts Croaking Counterpart (a sorcery that says "Create a token that's a copy of target non-Frog creature, except it's a 1/1 green Frog.") targeting Goblin Glasswright. The token copy of Goblin Glasswright will enter prepared as a 1/1 green Frog creature, but the copy of Craft with Pride in exile will still be a red sorcery. The copy of Craft with Pride won't be green, a creature, or a Frog, and it won't have power or toughness.
wotc20 Mar 2026
Only the current controller of a prepared creature can cast the copy of its prepare spell in exile. It doesn't matter who owns that creature or who controlled it when it became prepared.
wotc20 Mar 2026
While copies of spells in zones other than the stack cease to exist when state-based actions are checked, this does not apply to copies of prepare spells in exile that were created as a creature became prepared.
wotc20 Mar 2026
If a prepared creature stops being a creature, it will still be prepared, and the copy of its prepare spell will remain in exile. That permanent's controller will still be able to cast it. The same is true if a prepared creature becomes a copy of something else, even if it's then a permanent without a prepare spell.
wotc20 Mar 2026
A creature without a prepare spell can't become prepared.
About this card

Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall

Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall is a Creature — Human Wizard // Instant, with mana cost {3}{U}{U}//{U} (mana value 5). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2900.00 (up 0.0% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall FAQ

How much is Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall is $2900.00. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2900.00 to $2900.00.
What is the cheapest printing of Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Secrets of Strixhaven at $5.88 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secrets of Strixhaven at $2900.00 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall are there?
Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOS #306, released 2026-04-24.
Is Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall legal in Commander?
Yes, Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall legal in Modern?
Yes, Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall legal in Standard?
Yes, Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.