Ancestral Reminiscence (LCI)

Sorcery

Draw three cards, then discard a card.

Solid card draw engine for blue midrange and control decks. Ancestral Reminiscence trades a card for two net cards at a reasonable rate, making it a reliable way to dig for answers or fuel graveyard strategies. The discard cost is minimal in decks built around it—reanimator, dredge, and threshold strategies actively want cards in the bin, while control decks can simply pitch excess lands or situational answers. Playable in Commander, Pioneer, and Modern where efficient draw is always in demand, though it faces competition from Counterspell variants and card advantage engines with built-in protection.

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan — Common