Envoy of the Ancestors
Envoy of the Ancestors: Creature - Human Cleric, Modern Horizons 3. Outlast W Modified creatures you control have lifelink. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{W}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Creature - Human Cleric
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Power / toughness
- 2/3
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 (MH3)
- Released
- 2024-06-14
- Collector number
- 23
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
- Keywords
- Outlast
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About Envoy of the Ancestors
Envoy of the Ancestors is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon white creature from Modern Horizons 3 (MH3), a draft-focused set released in June 2024. It is collector number 23 in that set, with art by Irina Nordsol. It costs {2}{W} (two generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 2/3 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. Modern Horizons 3 is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.38 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Outlast {W} ({W}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.)
Modified creatures you control have lifelink. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
"No Abzan has ever stood alone."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.38 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Envoy of the Ancestors by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Official rulings
Four official rulings apply to Envoy of the Ancestors, newest first.
- The cost to activate a creature's outlast ability includes the tap symbol ({T}). Envoy of the Ancestors's outlast ability can't be activated unless it has been under your control continuously since the beginning of your turn.
- A creature with a counter on it is considered modified no matter what kind of counter it is or which player put it on that creature.
- An Aura controlled by another player does not cause a creature you control to be modified.
- A creature that is equipped is considered modified no matter who controls the Equipment that's attached to it.
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