---
name: "Ancient Silverback"
mana_cost: "{4}{G}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Ape"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Heal", "Regenerate"]
set: "M15"
set_name: "Magic 2015"
collector_number: "168"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
oracle_id: "5f12134c-d626-4a5e-8653-700681a491fc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ancient-silverback-m15"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ancient Silverback
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{G}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Ape
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/5
- **Keywords:** Heal, Regenerate

## Oracle Text
{G}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Gorilla Chieftain](/printing/gorilla-chieftain-6ed.md) — Creature — Ape
2. [Regenerate](/printing/regenerate-m10.md) — Instant
3. [Selesnya Sentry](/printing/selesnya-sentry-rtr.md) — Creature — Elephant Soldier
4. [Cudgel Troll](/printing/cudgel-troll-plst.md) — Creature — Troll
5. [Regeneration](/printing/regeneration-sum.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Niall Silvain](/printing/niall-silvain-drk.md) — Creature — Ouphe

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2015 (M15) #168
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Scott M. Fischer
- **Total Printings:** 40 across all historical editions

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