Echo of the Cavern
Abuelo, Ancestral Echo is a tight tool for tempo and value in any Iberian style control or blink shell. The card name captures the spirit of a commander who manipulates the board by phasing your own permanents out and back in. With flying and ward {2}, Abuelo survives early skirmishes long enough to start recurring creatures or artifacts and to protect your setup while you hold priority.
The activated ability costs {1}{W}{U} and exiles another target creature or artifact you control, returning it at the beginning of the next end step. That interaction provides repeatable enter the battlefield triggers, untaps, and short timing windows to dodge removal or reset counters. For players running The Lost Caverns of Ixalan decks in light play condition or collectors tracking rarity and set identity, Abuelo, Ancestral Echo reads as a compact engine that rewards sequencing and careful timing more than raw power.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {1}{W}{U}
- Card Type – Legendary Creature
- Subtypes – Spirit
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying, ward {2}. {1}{W}{U}: Exile another target creature or artifact you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner’s control at the beginning of the next end step.
- Power / Toughness – 2/2