The Ancient One LCI

Other printings of "The Ancient One": LCI #222 PLCI #222p PLCI #222s LCI #319

Card

id	45225
artist	Clint Lockwood
artistIds	72589de5-497e-4c58-b1a0-cc1b616f81a5
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	arena, mtgo, paper
boosterTypes	default
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	B, U
colorIndicator
colors	B, U
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	4894
edhrecSaltiness	0.29
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil, foil
flavorName
flavorText
frameEffects	showcase, legendary
frameVersion	2015
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords	Descend, Mill
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills	{'brawl': True, 'commander': True, 'oathbreaker': False}
life
loyalty
manaCost	{U}{B}
manaValue	2
name	The Ancient One
number	319
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	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.
otherFaceIds
power	8
printings	LCI, PLCI
promoTypes	boosterfun
rarity	mythic
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp	oval
setCode	LCI
side
signature
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subsets
subtypes	Spirit, God
supertypes	Legendary
text	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.
toughness	8
type	Legendary Creature — Spirit God
types	Creature
uuid	0c39d9f8-fbc4-5386-b26d-9f5fa3d678e1
variations	92fed694-d3df-538e-9533-68d183aa21a5
watermark
setName	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan

Identifiers

id	45225
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deckboxId	84544
mcmId	743234
mcmMetaId	427288
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mtgoId	117542
multiverseId	639440
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Legalities

id	45225
alchemy
brawl	Legal
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future	Legal
gladiator	Legal
historic	Legal
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer	Legal
predh
premodern
standard	Legal
standardbrawl	Legal
timeless	Legal
uuid	0c39d9f8-fbc4-5386-b26d-9f5fa3d678e1
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	45225
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/2673b59c2f0c2e4d
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil	https://mtgjson.com/links/59e5d33afd902b17
cardmarket	https://mtgjson.com/links/68168607391ab681
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/c02f3c4713bb19b8
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	0c39d9f8-fbc4-5386-b26d-9f5fa3d678e1

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	远古祖神	传奇生物 — 精怪／神	落坟8～除非你的坟墓场中有八张或更多永久物牌，否则远古祖神不能进行攻击或阻挡。 {2}{U}{B}：抓一张牌，然后弃一张牌。当你以此法弃一张牌时，目标牌手磨数量等同于其法术力值的牌。	639517
French	L'Ancestral	Créature légendaire — esprit et dieu	Descente 8 — L'Ancestral ne peut pas attaquer ni bloquer à moins qu'il n'y ait au moins huit cartes de permanent dans votre cimetière. {2}{U}{B} : Piochez une carte, puis défaussez-vous d'une carte. Quand vous vous défaussez d'une carte de cette manière, un joueur ciblé meule un nombre de cartes égal à sa valeur de mana.	639473
German	Der Uralte	Legendäre Kreatur — Geist, Gott	Abstieg 8 — Der Uralte kann nicht angreifen oder blocken, es sei denn, dein Friedhof enthält acht oder mehr Permanent-Karten. {2}{U}{B}: Ziehe eine Karte und wirf dann eine Karte ab. Wenn du auf diese Weise eine Karte abwirfst, millt ein Spieler deiner Wahl eine Anzahl Karten in Höhe ihres Manabetrags.	639451
Italian	L'Antico	Creatura Leggendaria — Spirito Dio	Discesa 8 — L'Antico non può attaccare o bloccare a meno che non ci siano otto o più carte permanente nel tuo cimitero. {2}{U}{B}: Pesca una carta, poi scarta una carta. Quando scarti una carta in questo modo, un giocatore bersaglio macina carte pari al suo valore di mana.	639484
Japanese	古のもの	伝説のクリーチャー — スピリット・神	落魄８ ― あなたの墓地に８枚以上のパーマネント・カードがないなら、古のものでは攻撃もブロックもできない。 {2}{U}{B}：カード１枚を引く。その後、カード１枚を捨てる。これによりあなたがカード１枚を捨てたとき、プレイヤー１人を対象とする。そのプレイヤーはその捨てたカードのマナ総量に等しい枚数のカードを切削する。	639495
Portuguese (Brazil)	O Antigo	Criatura Lendária — Espírito Deus	Descer 8 — O Antigo não pode atacar nem bloquear, a menos que haja oito ou mais cards de permanente em seu cemitério. {2}{U}{B}: Compre um card e depois descarte um card. Quando você descarta um card dessa forma, o jogador alvo tritura uma quantidade de cards igual a seu valor de mana.	639506
Spanish	La Antigüedad	Criatura legendaria — Deidad espíritu	Descender 8 — La Antigüedad no puede atacar ni bloquear a menos que haya ocho o más cartas de permanente en tu cementerio. {2}{U}{B}: Roba una carta, luego descarta una carta. Cuando descartes una carta de esta manera, el jugador objetivo muele una cantidad de cartas igual a su valor de maná.	639462

Rulings

date	text
2023-11-10	Cards with the ability word "descend N" have abilities that care if you have at least N permanent cards in your graveyard.
2023-11-10	Once The Ancient One has legally attacked or blocked, removing permanent cards from your graveyard so the descend 8 ability no longer applies won't remove The Ancient One from combat.
2023-11-10	Some descend triggered abilities include intervening "if" clauses (i.e. "if you have [four or eight] permanent cards in your graveyard" in the middle of the ability). Each of these abilities checks your graveyard at the moment it would trigger to see if it does. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability doesn't trigger at all. If it does trigger, it will check again as it tries to resolve. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.
2023-11-10	You don't choose a target for The Ancient One's activated ability at the time you activate it. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you discard a card this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.