Auspicious Ancestor
{3}{W}
Creature — Human Cleric
Oracle Text
When this creature dies, you gain 3 life.
Whenever a player casts a white spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, you gain 1 life.
Watch Out
Cast trigger fires even if counteredWatch Out
This triggers when the spell is cast, before it resolves. Even if the spell is countered, the cast trigger still resolves. Copies of spells are not cast, so they won't trigger this.
Exile prevents dies triggersRules Note
'Dies' means 'put into a graveyard from the battlefield.' If a creature is exiled instead of dying (Swords to Plowshares, Rest in Peace), dies triggers won't fire. Tokens do trigger 'dies' abilities briefly before ceasing to exist.