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Ambition's Cost

{3}{B}

Sorcery

8EDEighth Edition#118uncommon

EDHREC #3,712Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

"Knowledge demands sacrifice."

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Junko Taguchi
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
You draw three cards and lose 3 life.
Plays as:
Card Draw
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.330.0%
$0.09 low$0.03 gap
Foil$6.28per TCGplayer+28.4%
$3.50 low-$1.50 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.10· across 16 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.330.0%30D
30D flat at$0.33Since Feb 2024:H $0.46L $0.23
Foil$6.28per TCGplayer+28.4%30D19× nonfoil
30D range$4.89to$6.28Since Feb 2024:H $6.28L $3.98

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds

  • Eighth Edition MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copies

  • Eighth Edition Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $33.26

    Nonfoil under 10%
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