Ancestral Blade is card #3 in Magic: The Gathering's Core Set 2020. This Uncommon Artifact Equipment provides a +1/+1 boost and generates a Soldier token.
2019 • Magic: The Gathering • Core Set 2020
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Ancestral Blade, designated as card number 3 in Magic: The Gathering's Core Set 2020, is an Uncommon Artifact Equipment card. The card features artwork by Scott Murphy and carries the set code M20. Released in 2019, this white mana card has a mana value of 2 and belongs to the Equipment subtype within the Artifact type. The gameplay effect of Ancestral Blade centers on immediate board presence. When the Equipment enters the battlefield, it creates a 1/1 white Soldier creature token and automatically attaches to that token. Once attached, the equipped creature receives a +1/+1 bonus. Players can reattach the Equipment to other creatures they control by paying {1}, provided they do so as a sorcery. Ancestral Blade is an Uncommon Artifact — Equipment card from the 2019 Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2020. The card's ability to produce a token while enhancing another creature makes it a functional piece in the Core Set 2020 checklist. Its status as an Uncommon rarity card ensures it is accessible for builders looking to complete the base set or expand their collection of Equipment cards. The card creates a 1/1 white Soldier creature token upon entering the battlefield and attaches to it, granting the equipped creature +1/+1. Its consistent mechanics and clear rules text make it a recognizable component for fans of the trading card game.
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Ancestral Blade
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Scott Murphy
Card Stock
English
{1}{W}
Artifact — Equipment
W
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When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token, then attach this Equipment to it. Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
FAQ
The mana cost for Ancestral Blade is {1}{W}, requiring one generic mana and one white mana to cast.
When Ancestral Blade enters the battlefield, it creates a 1/1 white Soldier creature token and attaches itself to that token.
No, Ancestral Blade is an Uncommon Artifact — Equipment card from Core Set 2020 and does not have the Legendary supertype.
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