Aspiring Champion
40KWarhammer 40,000 Commander/#71/2022Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.39
TCGplayer$0.45
ManaPool$0.19
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.24
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.05 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $0.99Low $0.69▼ 20.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.45TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.2%30d▼ 19.6%90d▼ 11.8%
90d high
$0.57
90d low
$0.43
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.45
Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Down 19.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 21% below its 90 day high of $0.57.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Astartes Warrior
Menace
Ruinous Ascension — When this creature deals combat damage to a player, sacrifice it. If you do, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle the rest into your library. If that creature is a Demon, it deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.
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Keywords
MenaceRuinous Ascension
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc7 Oct 2022
If you still control Aspiring Champion as its triggered ability resolves, you must sacrifice it. You can't choose not to sacrifice it.
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About this card
Aspiring Champion
Aspiring Champion is a Creature — Astartes Warrior, with mana cost {3}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.45 (down 19.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Aspiring Champion FAQ
How much is Aspiring Champion worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Aspiring Champion is $0.45. It is down 19.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.43 to $0.57.
What is the cheapest printing of Aspiring Champion?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Warhammer 40,000 Commander at $0.45 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Aspiring Champion?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Warhammer 40,000 Commander at $2.21 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Aspiring Champion are there?
Aspiring Champion has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Aspiring Champion first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 40K #71, released 2022-10-07.
Is Aspiring Champion legal in Commander?
Yes, Aspiring Champion is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Aspiring Champion legal in Modern?
Aspiring Champion is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Aspiring Champion legal in Standard?
Aspiring Champion is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.