Tales of the Ancestors
- Mana cost
- {3}{U}
- Type
- Sorcery
- Set
- Kaldheim Commander #8 (rare)
- Price
- $0.35 USD
Each player with fewer cards in hand than the player with the most cards in hand draws cards equal to the difference.
Foretell {1}{U} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)
Tales of the Ancestors has 1 printing, first in Kaldheim Commander (2021). EDHREC ranks it #11,813 among Commander cards. It appears most in Ranar the Ever-Watchful decks (1,909 on EDHREC). 1 public deck on TCG runs it. It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: not legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Tales of the Ancestors
- Phantom Premonition - Kaldheim Commander, led by Ranar the Ever-Watchful
Commanders that run Tales of the Ancestors most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Ranar the Ever-Watchful: 1,909 decks
- Xyris, the Writhing Storm: 1,027 decks
- Kellan, the Kid: 654 decks
- Kami of the Crescent Moon: 575 decks
- Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer: 441 decks
- Vega, the Watcher: 179 decks
- Alrund, God of the Cosmos // Hakka, Whispering Raven: 164 decks
- Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius: 125 decks
Often played with Tales of the Ancestors
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Because exiling a card with foretell from your hand is a special action, you can do so any time you have priority during your turn, including in response to spells and abilities. Once you announce you’re taking the action, no other player can respond by trying to remove the card from your hand.
- : Casting a foretold card from exile follows the timing rules for that card. If you foretell an instant card, you can cast it as soon as the next player’s turn. In most cases, if you foretell a card that isn’t an instant (or doesn’t have flash), you’ll have to wait until your next turn to cast it.
- : If you’re casting a foretold card from exile for its foretell cost, you can’t choose to cast it for any other alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.