Emeritus of Ideation
SOS · mythic · Released 2026-04-24
Power
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Derived from the 7 atoms below.
above rate
meaningful alone
wants support
can take over a game
multiple modes
broadly useful
hard to remove
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Rationale
A 5/5 flying, ward {2} creature that enters prepared (immediately granting access to a {U}: draw 3 copy), and can re-prepare by exiling 8 cards from your graveyard whenever it attacks. The first use is free on ETB; subsequent uses require significant graveyard fuel, making self-mill shells ideal for repeated Ancestral Recall copies. In control or spellslinger, even a single use is already a massive tempo swing, and the protected body closes games independently.
Learnings (3)
The prepare mechanic means you can cast the Ancestral Recall copy on the same turn this creature enters (it enters prepared), giving an immediate {U}: draw 3 with no setup required — this is extremely strong as an ETB-adjacent effect.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Re-preparing requires exiling exactly 8 cards from your graveyard on attack; self-mill, looting, and flashback strategies that fill the yard efficiently are strongly preferred to get repeated copies.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Ward {2} on a 5/5 flyer means this creature is both a resilient draw engine and a clock — opponents must pay 2 extra to answer it at instant speed, making it hard to interact with at a reasonable tempo cost.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #6,839