---
name: "Ancestor Dragon"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}{W}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Dragon"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "FDN"
set_name: "Foundations"
collector_number: "489"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Shinchuen Chen"
oracle_id: "60b03a44-a7bd-48fa-8c8f-1704aed02cd7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ancestor-dragon-fdn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ancestor Dragon
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}{W}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/6
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever one or more creatures you control attack, you gain 1 life for each attacking creature.

> *Dagli imperatori ai contadini, ogni cittadino di Shenmeng venera i potenti draghi antenati.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sunscorch Regent](/printing/sunscorch-regent-fic.md) — Creature — Dragon
2. [Archon of Redemption](/printing/archon-of-redemption-wwk.md) — Creature — Archon
3. [Jeskai Shrinekeeper](/printing/jeskai-shrinekeeper-tdm.md) — Creature — Dragon
4. [Exalted Dragon](/printing/exalted-dragon-tpr.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Enduring Scalelord](/printing/enduring-scalelord-dtk.md) — Creature — Dragon
6. [Herald of Faith](/printing/herald-of-faith-fdn.md) — Creature — Angel

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Foundations (FDN) #489
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Shinchuen Chen
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`