The Ancient One (Showcase) (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint

Awaken the Ancient One

The Ancient One is a compact package of late game inevitability and card advantage. The Ancient One arrives as a Legendary Creature Spirit God and asks for commitment in the graveyard to operate. With an imposing 8/8 body, The Ancient One rewards deliberate deckbuilding and graveyard synergies, since it cannot attack or block unless you have eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard.

Its activated ability lets you pay {2}{U}{B} to draw and then discard, turning each discard into a mill on a chosen opponent equal to the discarded card's mana value. Use this as a repeatable tutor for the top of a library, fuel for reanimation or sacrifice engines, or as a steady mill plan against slower decks. The Ancient One fits well in shells that can accelerate permanents into the graveyard while protecting a large board presence.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {U}{B}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Spirit God
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Descend 8. The Ancient One can't attack or block unless there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard. {2}{U}{B}: Draw a card, then discard a card. When you discard a card this way, target player mills cards equal to its mana value.
• Power / Toughness – 8/8