Altar's Reap
BFZBattle for Zendikar/#103/2015CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.12
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.18
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 10.0%30d▼ 14.3%90d▼ 28.0%
90d high
$0.25
90d low
$0.17
Paper printings priced
9
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.18
Battle for Zendikar
- Down 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 28% below its 90 day high of $0.25.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (9 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 233% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Draw two cards.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc15 Apr 2013
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
wotc15 Apr 2013
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
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About this card
Altar's Reap
Altar's Reap is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 9 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (down 14.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Altar's Reap FAQ
How much is Altar's Reap worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Altar's Reap is $0.18. It is down 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.17 to $0.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Altar's Reap?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Battle for Zendikar at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Altar's Reap?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander Anthology at $0.42 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Altar's Reap are there?
Altar's Reap has been printed 9 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Altar's Reap first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ISD #86, released 2011-09-30.
What is the newest printing of Altar's Reap?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #DDR-37, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Altar's Reap?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.60 versus $0.18 for nonfoil, which is 233% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Altar's Reap legal in Commander?
Yes, Altar's Reap is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.