Ancestor's Chosen
Mana cost {5}{W}{W}. Power/toughness 4/4.
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
When this creature enters, you gain 1 life for each card in your graveyard.
Ancestor's Chosen is a white card, legal in Premodern, shown in its old-frame Judgment printing.
Price and printings: Cardmarket (€0.32) · TCGplayer ($0.26) · Scryfall
Tracked daily since 28 July 2026: on Cardmarket between €0.19 and €0.42 in that time.
How often Ancestor's Chosen is played
Ancestor's Chosen is kept in 1 sideboard (1%); used by 1 of 33 tracked archetypes.
Counting only the 52 decks that can cast white cards, 1 of them plays it (2%).
See how it compares on the Premodern staples list.
Sideboard plans with Ancestor's Chosen
- Turbo Lands vs. Goblins, Elves, White Weenie, Rebels, Zombies and Mono Black. Ancient Hydra and Ancestor's Chosen are the creatures it finds: the Hydra deals 1 damage to any target each time you pay {1} and remove a fade counter, and Ancestor's Chosen gains you 1 life for each card in your graveyard when it enters.
Tournament decks with Ancestor's Chosen
- Turbo Lands: 1st Place at MTGO Contraption League (1× sideboard)
