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Ancestral RecallHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Vintage Masters· June 16, 2014
Carte Magic Ancestral Recall

Ancestral Recall is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Target player draws three cards.

How it works : Ancestral Recall

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Nantuko Shrine
+Displacer Kitten
+Ancestral Recall
+Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall
#1

Nantuko Shrine + Displacer Kitten + Ancestral Recall + Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall

Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite magecraft triggersInfinite card draw
  1. 1Cast a copy of Ancestral Recall by paying {U}.
  2. 2Nantuko Shrine and Displacer Kitten trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Nantuko Shrine trigger, creating at least one 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
  4. 4Resolve the Displacer Kitten, blinking Emeritus of Ideation, which enters prepared.
  5. 5Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Squirrel token, adding one mana.
  6. 6Repeat.
Ancestral Recall
+Dual Casting
+Mind Over Matter
#2

Ancestral Recall + Dual Casting + Mind Over Matter

Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite card draw
  1. 1Cast Ancestral Recall by paying {U}.
  2. 2Holding priority, activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding {R}.
  3. 3Activate the creature with Dual Casting attached by paying {R} and tapping it, copying Ancestral Recall.
  4. 4Resolve the copy of Ancestral Recall, causing you to draw three cards.
  5. 5Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping the mana-producing permanent and the creature with Dual Casting attached.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
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