Magic: The Gathering · masters
Benevolent Ancestor
Iconic Masters · #12 · common · 2017
Creature — Spirit
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Market reference
$0.05
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 12 / 249
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Nick Percival
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2017-11-17
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{W}
Type: Creature — Spirit
Defender (This creature can't attack.) {T}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
"Although the door is flimsy and the lock pathetically small, Josuri's family never fears the night outside."
Keywords: Defender
P/T: 0/4
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.05 |
| USD (foil) | $0.22 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.03 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.09 |
| MTGO tix | 0.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Benevolent Ancestor is real?
Benevolent Ancestor is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Benevolent Ancestor worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Benevolent Ancestor is $0.05; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Benevolent Ancestor from?
Benevolent Ancestor is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Iconic Masters" in the masters series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Benevolent Ancestor?
Benevolent Ancestor is a common card in the Iconic Masters set.
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Other Benevolent Ancestor printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
