Cradle of Vitality
ALAShards of Alara/#7/2008Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.39
ManaPool$0.31
TCGplayer$0.53
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.12
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $1.29Low $0.49▲ 14.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.53TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.9%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 3.6%
90d high
$0.56
90d low
$0.52
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.50
Jumpstart
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $0.56.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 628% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Whenever you gain life, you may pay . If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature for each 1 life you gained.
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc1 Feb 2014
If multiple creatures you control with lifelink deal damage simultaneously, each instance is a single life-gain event and the ability will trigger separately for each of them.
wotc1 Oct 2008
Cradle of Vitality triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it’s 1 life from Deathgreeter or 8 life from Soul’s Grace. You pay the cost just once, but the targeted creature will get a number of counters equal to the amount of life you gained.
wotc1 Oct 2008
You choose a target when the ability triggers. You don’t choose whether to pay {1}{W} until the ability resolves.
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About this card
Cradle of Vitality
Cradle of Vitality is an Enchantment, with mana cost {3}{W} (mana value 4). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.53 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Cradle of Vitality FAQ
How much is Cradle of Vitality worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Cradle of Vitality is $0.53. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.52 to $0.56.
What is the cheapest printing of Cradle of Vitality?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart at $0.50 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Cradle of Vitality?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2013 at $0.55 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Cradle of Vitality are there?
Cradle of Vitality has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Cradle of Vitality first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALA #7, released 2008-10-03.
What is the newest printing of Cradle of Vitality?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from JMP #98, released 2020-07-17.
Is there a foil version of Cradle of Vitality?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.86 versus $0.53 for nonfoil, which is 628% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Cradle of Vitality legal in Commander?
Yes, Cradle of Vitality is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.