Abuelo, Ancestral Echo
~$0.28 low · ~$0.92 high
Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Spirit
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #219 · Illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #219 · Illustrated by Victor Adame MinguezWhat is Abuelo, Ancestral Echo worth?
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~$0.92
Promo foil · The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos #219p
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Oracle text
Flying, ward 
: Exile another target creature or artifact you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
2/2
"Come, friends. Let us see if this world remembers us."
Format legality
All 4 printings of Abuelo, Ancestral Echo
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan lci #219· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.20 · €0.32 foil | rare | $0.35 | $0.35 | €0.20€0.32 foil | |
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan lci #297· 2023Showcaserare· Cardmarket €0.39 · €0.46 foil | rare | $0.32 | $0.38 | €0.39€0.46 foil | |
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos plci #219p· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €0.33 · €0.28 foil | rare | $0.28 | $0.92 | €0.33€0.28 foil | |
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos plci #219s· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €0.57 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.66 | €0.57 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #5,900 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying, Ward
- Artists
- Victor Adame Minguez, Cabrol
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan card (#219).
0219 · LCI · R · EN
- 0219Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LCISet code for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Keywords
- FlyingCR 702.9
- It can be blocked only by creatures with flying or reach.
- WardCR 702.21
- When an opponent targets it, their spell or ability is countered unless they pay the ward cost.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (6)
2023-11-10
If another effect causes one of the returned permanents to become a creature and sets its base power and toughness as it does so, that creature will have that power and toughness; it won't be 1/1. Notably, crewing a Vehicle does not set its power and toughness, so a Vehicle will remain a 1/1 if you crew it.
2023-11-10
An Equipment that's also a creature can't be attached to anything. You can activate its equip ability, but it won't become attached.
2023-11-10
If a double-faced card is exiled this way, it will return with its front face up, no matter which face was up when it left the battlefield.
2023-11-10
The exiled card will return to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step even if Abuelo, Ancestral Echo is no longer on the battlefield at that time.
2023-11-10
If a token is exiled this way, it ceases to exist and won't return to the battlefield.
2023-11-10
An artifact creature card or enchantment creature card returned this way will have base power and toughness 1/1.
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