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Commander Legends

Ancient Animus

Instant

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.)
Multani's mind grasped for consciousness as rage itself rebuilt his body.

Color profile

Color identity

  • Green

Format check

Legality

TLR
Duel
Brawl
Penny
PreDH
Future
Legacy
Modern
Pauper
Alchemy
Pioneer
Vintage
Historic
Standard
Timeless
Commander
Gladiator
Old School
Premodern
Oathbreaker
Standard Brawl
Pauper Commander
Competitive Brawl

Official notes

Rulings

4
  1. Wizards of the Coast

    You can't cast Ancient Animus unless you choose both a creature you control and a creature you don't control as targets.

  2. Wizards of the Coast

    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.

  3. Wizards of the Coast

    If either target is an illegal target as Ancient Animus tries to resolve, neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.

  4. Wizards of the Coast

    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.

Public deck signals

Often played with

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Cards found together in sampled public decks. Lands are excluded and different printings count as one card. This suggests shared play, not a proven combo.

No sampled co-occurrences found

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