Ancestral Statue

Ancestral Statue

Artifact Creature — Golem

Mana cost: {4}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, return a nonland permanent you control to its owner's hand.

triggered — bounce

Causes: an artifact leaves the battlefield, a battle leaves the battlefield, a creature leaves the battlefield, an enchantment leaves the battlefield, a planeswalker leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an enchantment leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When Dual Nature leaves the battlefield thanks to Ancestral Statue, it exiles an enchantment

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Ancestral Statue, it exiles a Synth you control

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

When Ancestral Statue attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

When Ancestral Statue deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  5. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card
  6. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life
  7. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Automated Assembly Line — triggers

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Ancestral Statue deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When Ancestral Statue leaves the battlefield, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

When Ancestral Statue is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

271 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

When Ancestral Statue enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

When Ancestral Statue leaves the battlefield:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — When Ancestral Statue leaves the battlefield, Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom gains you 1 life
  2. Rapacious Guest — When Rapacious Guest leaves the battlefield thanks to Ancestral Statue, it makes each opponent lose life equal to its power
  3. Extractor Demon — When Ancestral Statue leaves the battlefield, Extractor Demon mills a card
  4. Aang, Airbending Master — When Ancestral Statue leaves the battlefield, Aang, Airbending Master puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Dour Port-Mage — When Ancestral Statue leaves the battlefield, Dour Port-Mage draws you 1 card
  6. Vela the Night-Clad — When Ancestral Statue leaves the battlefield, Vela the Night-Clad makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Champions of the Perfect — When Champions of the Perfect leaves the battlefield thanks to Ancestral Statue, it triggers
  8. Phantasmal Mount — When Phantasmal Mount leaves the battlefield thanks to Ancestral Statue, it triggers
  9. Funeral March — When Ancestral Statue leaves the battlefield, Funeral March makes a player sacrifice a creature
  10. Sally Sparrow — When Ancestral Statue leaves the battlefield, Sally Sparrow triggers

21 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

When Ancestral Statue enters:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  6. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  7. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  8. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  9. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Mandible Justiciar — gets +1/+1

56 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

  1. Invisible Woman — When Ancestral Statue attacks, Invisible Woman triggers

137 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Ancestral Statue is cast, Primeval Bounty makes a token

90 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Ancestral Statue enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

345 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Ancestral Statue is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Ancestral Statue enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

70 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.