Ancestral Knowledge
WTHWeatherlight/#32/1997Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$8.49
Cardmarket€4.81
ManaPool$4.45
TCGplayer$7.44
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.40
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$2.28 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $8.49High $8.99Low $7.49▲ 13.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$7.44TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.1%30d▼ 1.1%90d▼ 1.5%
90d high
$7.55
90d low
$7.40
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$7.44
Weatherlight
- Down 1.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$52.00
AnyGrade 9
$44.72
AnyGrade 8
$14.99
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
When this enchantment enters, look at the top ten cards of your library, then exile any number of them and put the rest back on top of your library in any order.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, shuffle your library.
Keywords
Cumulative upkeep
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Ancestral Knowledge
Ancestral Knowledge is an Enchantment, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $7.44 (down 1.1% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Ancestral Knowledge FAQ
How much is Ancestral Knowledge worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ancestral Knowledge is $7.44. It is down 1.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $7.40 to $7.55.
What is the cheapest printing of Ancestral Knowledge?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Weatherlight at $7.44 on TCGplayer.
What set was Ancestral Knowledge first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WTH #32, released 1997-06-09.
Is Ancestral Knowledge legal in Commander?
Yes, Ancestral Knowledge is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ancestral Knowledge legal in Modern?
Ancestral Knowledge is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ancestral Knowledge legal in Standard?
Ancestral Knowledge is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Ancestral Knowledge do?
Ancestral Knowledge is an Enchantment with mana cost {1}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) When this enchantment enters, look at the top ten cards of your library, then exile any number of them and put the rest back on top of your library in any order. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, shuffle your library.".