Old Man of the Sea
ARNArabian Nights/#18/1993Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$279.99
Cardmarket€207.94
ManaPool$191.19
TCGplayer$299.99
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$160.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $280High $300Low $280▼ 6.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$299.99TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 26.7%90d▲ 37.8%
90d high
$299.99
90d low
$217.75
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$299.99
Arabian Nights
- Up 26.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $299.99.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
PSAGrade 10
$2,832.73
BGSGrade 10
$3,683.00
CGCGrade 10
$550.00
SGCGrade 10
$1,700.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$899.00
AnyGrade 9
$333.33
AnyGrade 8
$283.97
AnyGrade 7
$251.23
Raw market
$223.25
PSA 10
$2,832.73+1,169%
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Djinn
You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step.
: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to this creature's power for as long as this creature remains tapped and that creature's power remains less than or equal to this creature's power.
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Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc1 Oct 2009
The ability doesn’t care whether Old Man of the Sea remains under your control, only that Old Man of the Sea remains tapped and its power remains large enough. If an opponent gains control of Old Man of the Sea, you’ll keep control of the affected creature (until Old Man of the Sea stops being tapped or it no longer has enough power).
wotc1 Oct 2009
If Old Man of the Sea stops being tapped before its ability resolves — even if it becomes tapped again right away — you won’t gain control of the targeted creature at all. The same is true if the targeted creature’s power becomes greater than Old Man of the Sea’s power before the ability resolves.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Once the ability resolves, it doesn’t care whether the targeted permanent remains a legal target for the ability, only that it’s on the battlefield and its power remains small enough. The effect will continue to apply to it even if it gains shroud, stops being a creature, or would no longer be a legal target for any other reason. If it stops being a creature, its power is considered to be 0.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You lose control of the creature if the Old Man leaves the battlefield. This is because it is no longer tapped.
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About this card
Old Man of the Sea
Old Man of the Sea is a Creature — Djinn, with mana cost {1}{U}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $299.99 (up 26.7% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $2,832.73, BGS 10 market price $3,683.00, CGC 10 market price $550.00 and SGC 10 market price $1,700.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +1,169% premium over the raw market ($223.25) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Old Man of the Sea FAQ
How much is Old Man of the Sea worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Old Man of the Sea is $299.99. It is up 26.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $217.75 to $299.99.
What is the cheapest printing of Old Man of the Sea?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Arabian Nights at $299.99 on TCGplayer.
What set was Old Man of the Sea first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ARN #18, released 1993-12-17.
Is Old Man of the Sea legal in Commander?
Yes, Old Man of the Sea is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Old Man of the Sea legal in Modern?
Old Man of the Sea is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Old Man of the Sea legal in Standard?
Old Man of the Sea is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Old Man of the Sea do?
Old Man of the Sea is a Creature — Djinn with mana cost {1}{U}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step. {T}: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to this creature's power for as long as this creature remains tapped and that creature's power remains less than or equal to this creature's power.".