Magic: The Gathering · expansion
The Ancient One
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan · #222 · mythic · 2023
Legendary Creature — Spirit God
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Market reference
$2.62
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 222 / 416
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- mythic
- Illustrator
- Victor Adame Minguez
- Colors
- BU
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2023-11-17
About this card
Mana cost: {U}{B}
Type: Legendary Creature — Spirit God
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.
Keywords: Descend, Mill
P/T: 8/8
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $2.62 |
| USD (foil) | $3.02 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.14 |
| EUR (foil) | €1.36 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my The Ancient One is real?
The Ancient One is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is The Ancient One worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for The Ancient One is $2.62; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is The Ancient One from?
The Ancient One is from the Magic: The Gathering set "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan" in the expansion series, released in 2023.
What rarity is The Ancient One?
The Ancient One is a mythic card in the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan set.
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Other The Ancient One printings
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