Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall
SOSSecrets of Strixhaven/#315/2026Mythic
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$14.99
Cardmarket€9.86
ManaPool$7.75
TCGplayer$9.33
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$7.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.21 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $14.99High $14.99Low $11.99▲ 25.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$9.33TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.5%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 19.9%
90d high
$9.60
90d low
$7.78
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$5.88
Secrets of Strixhaven
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $9.60.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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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
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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.
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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: $9.33 (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 $9.33. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $7.78 to $9.60.
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 #315, released 2026-04-24.
Is there a foil version of Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $9.75 versus $9.33 for nonfoil, which is 5% more expensive on TCGplayer.
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.









