Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Ancestral Knowledge
Weatherlight · #32 · rare · 1997
Enchantment
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Market reference
$7.81
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 32 / 167
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Colin MacNeil
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-06-09
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) When this enchantment enters, look at the top ten cards of your library, then exile any number of them and put the rest back on top of your library in any order. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, shuffle your library.
Keywords: Cumulative upkeep
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) | $7.81 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €3.61 |
| MTGO tix | 2.31 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ancestral Knowledge is real?
Ancestral Knowledge 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 Ancestral Knowledge worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ancestral Knowledge is $7.81; 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 Ancestral Knowledge from?
Ancestral Knowledge is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Weatherlight" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Ancestral Knowledge?
Ancestral Knowledge is a rare card in the Weatherlight set.
