Ancestral Recall
Ancestral Recall: Instant, Unlimited Edition. Target player draws three cards. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {U}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Unlimited Edition (2ED)
- Released
- 1993-12-01
- Collector number
- 48
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Reserved List
- Yes
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About Ancestral Recall
Ancestral Recall is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue instant from Unlimited Edition (2ED), a core set released in December 1993. It is collector number 48 in that set, with art by Mark Poole. It costs {U} (one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is blue. It is banned in Legacy, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and PreDH. It is restricted in Vintage and Old School. It has been printed in 10 sets, from Limited Edition Alpha (1993) to Alchemy: Dominaria (2022). It is on the Reserved List. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $4400.19 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Target player draws three cards.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $4400.19 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Ancestral Recall by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Legacy | Banned |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Restricted |
| Old School | Restricted |
| Commander | Banned |
| Duel Commander | Banned |
| Oathbreaker | Banned |
| PreDH | Banned |
Other printings of Ancestral Recall
Ancestral Recall has been printed in 10 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2022C | Special | 2022 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #344 | Rare | 2022 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #47 | Rare | 2022 |
| Alchemy: Dominaria (YDMU) #32 | Mythic | 2022 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2018 | Special | 2018 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #46954 | Rare | 2014 |
| Vintage Masters (VMA) #1 | Bonus | 2014 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2013 | Rare | 2013 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2005 | Rare | 2005 |
| Collectors' Edition (CED) #48 | Rare | 1993 |
| Intl. Collectors' Edition (CEI) #48 | Rare | 1993 |
| Limited Edition Beta (LEB) #48 | Rare | 1993 |
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a blue colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
Mentioned in these guides
These guides mention Ancestral Recall.