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Ancient Animus
Card Information
Type: Instant
Mana Cost: 1
CMC: 2
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Commander Legends (CMR)
Rarity: Common
Collector Number: 215
Oracle Text
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control if it's legendary. Then it fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- November 10, 2020
If the creature you control is an illegal target as Ancient Animus tries to resolve, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on it. If that creature is a legal target but the creature you don't control isn't, you'll still put the counter on the creature you control if it's legendary.
Source: wotc - November 10, 2020
If either target is an illegal target as Ancient Animus tries to resolve, neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.
Source: wotc - November 10, 2020
You can't cast Ancient Animus unless you choose both a creature you control and a creature you don't control as targets.
Source: wotc - November 10, 2020
The creature you control doesn't have to be legendary. It simply won't receive a +1/+1 counter before it fights if it isn't legendary.
Source: wotc
Price History
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