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Ancient Cellarspawn, art by Alexandre Honoré
Art by Alexandre Honoré · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Ancient Cellarspawn

{1}{B}{B} · Enchantment Creature — Horror

Each spell you cast that's a Demon, Horror, or Nightmare costs {1} less to cast. Whenever you cast a spell, if the amount of mana spent to cast it was less than its mana value, target opponent loses life equal to the difference.

Rulings (4)

Sep 20, 2024 · If the spell is no longer on the stack when Ancient Cellarspawn's last ability resolves, use its mana value as it last existed on the stack.

Sep 20, 2024 · Ancient Cellarspawn's last ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

Sep 20, 2024 · To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.

Sep 20, 2024 · For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Legacy

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=1 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Mortality ComboLegacy100%1
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Ancient Cellarspawn — price trend

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