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Heartstone

{3}

Artifact

STHStronghold#134uncommon

"Finding a true heartstone is even harder than finding a true heart." —Hanna

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Illustrator
John Matson
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Activated abilities of creatures cost {1} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
Plays as:
Ability Cost Reducer
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$1.09 low-$0.51 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.82· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$2.70-21.5%30D
30D range$2.70to$3.44Since Feb 2024:H $4.40L $1.74

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds
  • Stronghold Theme Deck The Spikes

    Deck · —

    Nonfoil 2× included
  • Stronghold Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $146.12

    Nonfoil under 10%

Combos

Rulings

5 · latest Jun 8, 2016
  • WotCJun 8, 2016

    Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.

  • WotCJul 15, 2006

    Can’t reduce Snow mana costs.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    It will never reduce any colored mana portion of an activation cost.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    It will not add a {1} to abilities with no generic mana in their activation cost.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    The cost reduction can be applied to additional costs.