---
name: "Ancestor's Chosen"
mana_cost: "{5}{W}{W}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["First strike"]
set: "10E"
set_name: "Tenth Edition"
collector_number: "1"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Pete Venters"
oracle_id: "fc2ccab7-cab1-4463-b73d-898070136d74"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ancestors-chosen-10e"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ancestor's Chosen
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{W}{W}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** First strike

## Oracle Text
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
When this creature enters, you gain 1 life for each card in your graveyard.

> *« La volonté de tous passe par ma main. »*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tenth Edition (10E) #1
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Pete Venters
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

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