Path of Ancestry

Public decks that run Path of Ancestry

• 20 Ways to Win, led by Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
• Abzan Armor - Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander, led by Felothar the Steadfast
• Ahoy Mateys - The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander, led by Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
• Angels: They're Just Like Us, but Cooler and with Wings - Secret Lair Drop, led by Bruna, the Fading Light
• Animated Army - Bloomburrow Commander, led by Bello, Bard of the Brambles
• Arcane Wizardry - Commander 2017, led by Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
• Aura of Courage - Forgotten Realms Commander, led by Galea, Kindler of Hope
• Avengers Assemble - Marvel Super Heroes, led by Captain America, Team Leader
• Bedecked Brokers - New Capenna Commander, led by Perrie, the Pulverizer
• Blast from the Past - Doctor Who, led by Sarah Jane Smith
• Blight Curse - Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander Deck, led by Auntie Ool, Cursewretch
• Blood Rites - The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander, led by Clavileño, First of the Blessed
• Break the Chains, led by Caesar, Legion's Emperor
• Cabaretti Cacophony - New Capenna Commander, led by Kitt Kanto, Mayhem Diva
• Call for Backup - March of the Machine Commander, led by Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener
• Cavalry Charge - March of the Machine Commander, led by Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
• Corrupting Influence - Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander, led by Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa
• Counter Blitz - Final Fantasy Commander, led by Tidus, Yuna's Guardian
• Coven Counters - Midnight Hunt Commander, led by Leinore, Autumn Sovereign
• Dance of the Elements - Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander Deck, led by Ashling, the Limitless
• Deep Clue Sea - Murders at Karlov Manor Commander, led by Morska, Undersea Sleuth
• Doom Prevails - Marvel Super Heroes, led by Doctor Doom, King of Latveria
• Draconic Destruction - Starter Commander Decks, led by Atarka, World Render
• Draconic Dissent - Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, led by Firkraag, Cunning Instigator

The first 24 of 90, by name.

Commanders that run Path of Ancestry most

Deck counts from EDHREC.

• Edgar Markov: 32,160 decks
• The Ur-Dragon: 30,485 decks
• Pantlaza, Sun-Favored: 27,049 decks
• Y'shtola, Night's Blessed: 22,088 decks
• Lathril, Blade of the Elves: 21,346 decks
• Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER: 20,986 decks
• Ashling, the Limitless: 19,644 decks
• Hakbal of the Surging Soul: 19,196 decks

Often played with Path of Ancestry

Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.

• Avengers Quinjet
• Merfolk Cave-Diver
• The Five Doctors
• April O'Neil, Live on the Scene
• Time Lord Regeneration
• Deeproot Historian
• Rose Noble
• Herald's Horn
• Stilt-Man, Towering Terror
• West Coast Expansion

Rulings

• 2020-11-10: If you don't have a commander, Path of Ancestry's ability produces no mana.
• 2020-11-10: If you cast your commander with mana from Path of Ancestry, and your commander hasn't somehow lost all of its creature types while on the stack, you'll scry 1.
• 2020-11-10: If Path of Ancestry's last ability produces two mana (most likely due to Mana Reflection), spending those two mana to cast creature spells that share a creature type with your commander will cause two abilities to trigger. Each of those abilities will cause you to scry 1. You won't scry 2. This is true whether you spend the mana on one creature spell or two.
• 2020-11-10: If your commander has no creature types, it can't share a creature type with any spell that you cast.
• 2020-11-10: If your commander is a card that has no colors in its color identity, Path of Ancestry's ability produces no mana. It doesn't produce {C}.
• 2023-07-28: If you have two commanders, the last ability adds one mana of any color in their combined color identities. When you spend that mana on a creature spell that shares a creature type with either of your commanders, you'll scry 1.
• 2023-07-28: Your commander's creature types are checked immediately after you cast a creature spell spending mana from Path of Ancestry's last ability. They aren't set before the game begins, and they may not be the same types your commander had when you activated that ability.