---
name: "Vengeful Ancestor"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Spirit Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Goad"]
set: "TDC"
set_name: "Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander"
collector_number: "242"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Zug"
oracle_id: "f3b3173b-f7ae-420e-84ec-ea61414674a0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vengeful-ancestor-tdc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Vengeful Ancestor
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4
- **Keywords:** Flying, Goad

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, goad target creature. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever a goaded creature attacks, it deals 1 damage to its controller.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Havoc Eater](/printing/havoc-eater-mkc.md) — Creature — Elemental
2. [Oceanus Dragon](/printing/oceanus-dragon-clb.md) — Creature — Dragon
3. [Goblin Racketeer](/printing/goblin-racketeer-cn2.md) — Creature — Goblin Rogue
4. [Taunting Kobold](/printing/taunting-kobold-plst.md) — Creature — Kobold
5. [Frenzied Gorespawn](/printing/frenzied-gorespawn-clu.md) — Creature — Horror
6. [Firkraag, Cunning Instigator](/printing/firkraag-cunning-instigator-clb.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC) #242
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Zug
- **Total Printings:** 37 across all historical editions

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