Ancestral Recall (Alpha) - Near Mint

You people who rated below 5 don't know what the heck you're doing. Legacy - you can win on turn one, thanks to this card, and the other 8 cards (Power 9). This card is one of the best, the 9 are most definitely the best cards ever printed.

Theres a reason there called the POWER 9. Madd powerful. All of them. One blue draw three, one blue/one colorless- take another turn. Dont get me started on the moxes and black lotus. That being said, I don't deny the power of this or the power 9. However, it is beatable. Ive beat it myself with a deck consisting of zero power 9 cards. First time I ever saw a Black Lotus too. LOL. My jaw dropped.

Let's see, where do I begin? For starters, This is the best drawing spell they have ever printed, no question. You have never seen better. Ancestral Vision (which DOES have a cost) and Gush don't even come close. While it's true that the person who draws the most cards usually will win the game, to say "If you play Ancestral Recall, you will win" is overstating it's power a little bit. But definitely a 5 star card. Mana efficiency and card advantage are two basic concepts of this game, and there is no card that does a better job of combining them.

Great card, BUT..... better than bloack lotus? I THINK NOT! Can anyone think of a moment (that doesn't involve a completely imlpausible four+ card combo) where this card wins the first turn. because I can't. I can think of a dozen with black lotus. Sure black lotus isn't that great late game but IF the game makes it to late game and you had a lotus in your opener you need to take it out of your deck and give it to someone that knows what they're doing. Becasue you don't.

thers no "best card" its all situational, there are over powered cards (this being one of them) n yes in ur ur 1st 7 it is amazing, but say u draw it late against a deck that is crippling ur mana (land/artifact destruction), n u cant play, sure u can draw 3 cards...... n then discard them. Tbh its all about ur situation, this card and even more black lotus is about speed, but speed without balance is useless, like say u play a blue/black deck and on the 1st turn u draw 2 phyrexian negators (urzas set i know) 5/5 trample 1 black mana 2 generic, swamp, dark ritual, island, ancestral recall, black lotus, now u can play the island n then the recall, or u can play swamp>lotus>ritual> 6 black mana play both negators n have 2x 5/5 trample creatures on the 1st turn, 3rd turn is game over, there is no best card... only cards that do well in MOST situations.

The Best Legal Card in MTG. You heard it from me.

This card is, by a country mile, one of the best cards in the entire game...and it's not even close...

Five stars. No explanation required.

This card is a great card! I've relied on it many times to get a card advantage early on in the game. Drawn late in the game, it also allows you to replenish your hand, especially when you are low on counterspells. The only gripe I have about this card is the "stressful" artwork, but I guess it portrays the essence of going into a trance and recalling your ancestors.

100% perfect. This card is the best card of magic and is definitely better than black lotus. On the 5th turn of the game which one would you prefer a black lotus or this card; or on the 10th turn (if it lasted that long in a T1 game), is it better to have 3 useless mana in your mana pool or 3 more cards in your hand... i wish i could afford buying one..

Only card that's better is Yawgmoth's Will and MAYBE Balance.

THAT CARD IS LEGEND! C'MON ADMIT ONE BLUE MANA FOR THREE CARDS! INSANITY!

Draw three or make your opponent draw three, great card no questions asked.

great card

I have just got one of these and I can assure u this is the best card I have ever played with.

This card is very helpful and useful anytime in the game. Being extremely cheap, it is a quick, and easy way to gain more power in your hand. You could also add more to your opponent, although this would not be advantageous unless they were short on cards, or really could not use having more.

I am thinking these card should be banded for how good card they are but Black Lotus is better because you can make more free manas with it and you cant make spells to battlefield with no manas. what will you do with your 3 more cards if you cant make spells with no manas? If you are having good conditions these is good but if not use lotus instead. you will thank for me.

It's a good card, but I think ancestral vision is better. Good for type 1 though.

in an essence the card its self is a card, so you would either get 2 extra cards, if you choose to draw the cards in which 99% of the time you would do.

I only rate it 3 stars since its really overpriced, and ancestral vision is just as good (and it has no cost!)

Is ok but i like tidings better becuz u can draw more cards then with ansectral recall and forsee is better to becuz u git to look at your cards first before you draw so you can put the good card on top to draw them in the good way