The Ancient One PLCI

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

Card

id	69571
artist	Victor Adame Minguez
artistIds	bd8f7368-5b10-4554-b6b8-d052c6aca89f
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	paper
boosterTypes
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	B, U
colorIndicator
colors	B, U
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	4894
edhrecSaltiness	0.29
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil, foil
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frameEffects	legendary
frameVersion	2015
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo	1
isRebalanced
isReprint	1
isReserved
isStarter	1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords	Descend, Mill
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills	{'brawl': False, 'commander': True, 'oathbreaker': False}
life
loyalty
manaCost	{U}{B}
manaValue	2
name	The Ancient One
number	222p
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText
otherFaceIds
power	8
printings	LCI, PLCI
promoTypes	promopack, stamped, planeswalkerstamped
rarity	mythic
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp	oval
setCode	PLCI
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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	9389e1e4-f39e-50d7-9047-a22271cb7391
variations	b41eeefb-8278-5d1c-b14a-b3233205f937
watermark
setName	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos

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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.