Forgotten Ancient
Creature — Elemental
Whenever a player casts a spell, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may move any number of +1/+1 counters from this creature onto other creatures.
*Its blood is life. Its body is growth.*
Power/Toughness: 0/3
Why Play Forgotten Ancient
A potent threat in multiplayer games where spell density runs high, this elemental grows exponentially larger as opponents cast their cards. The real power lies in the redistribute ability, allowing you to spread counters across your board at instant speed during your upkeep, creating multiple threats while potentially shrinking the Ancient to avoid removal. Best deployed in midrange strategies that can protect it long enough to accumulate meaningful counters, then distribute them for immediate battlefield impact.Format Notes
Commander represents this card's strongest home, where multiplayer games and higher spell counts maximize counter accumulation. The political aspect shines in casual Commander pods, as players may hesitate to target a creature that benefits everyone equally. Legacy and Vintage applications remain fringe, though some green stompy variants experiment with it as a late-game mana sink that scales with opponent activity.Combos & Synergies
Marchesa, the Black Rose creates a powerful engine by repeatedly returning the Ancient with counters intact, while Doubling Season amplifies both counter generation and distribution. Simic Ascendancy provides an alternate win condition that rapidly advances with counter redistribution, and Hardened Scales increases the rate of growth. Storm decks inadvertently fuel massive growth spurts, making the Ancient particularly punishing against spell-velocity strategies.Featured in These Decks
- Upgrades Unleashed Commander
- Swell the Host Commander
- Quantum Quandrix Commander
- Peace Offering Commander
- Counter Blitz (FINAL FANTASY X) Commander
- Call for Backup Commander
