Altar of Dementia
BRRThe Brothers' War Retro Artifacts/#66/2022MythicReprint
MV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$29.99
Cardmarket€18.53
ManaPool$18.86
TCGplayer$23.75
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$16.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.56 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $29.99High $34.99Low $24.99▲ 20.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$23.75TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.5%30d▼ 2.5%90d▲ 1.7%
90d high
$24.82
90d low
$23.36
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$15.78
Modern Horizons
- Down 2.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $24.82.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (6 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 73% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
Sacrifice a creature: Target player mills cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
Keywords
Mill
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc14 Jun 2019
The number of cards the target player puts into their graveyard is equal to the power of the sacrificed creature as it last existed on the battlefield.
wotc14 Jun 2019
If the target player's library contains fewer cards than the sacrificed creature's power, all of those cards are put into that player's graveyard. That player won't lose the game until they try to draw from the empty library.
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About this card
Altar of Dementia
Altar of Dementia is an Artifact, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2). Printed 6 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: $23.75 (down 2.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Altar of Dementia FAQ
How much is Altar of Dementia worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Altar of Dementia is $23.75. It is down 2.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $23.36 to $24.82.
What is the cheapest printing of Altar of Dementia?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons at $15.78 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Altar of Dementia?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts at $687.50 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Altar of Dementia are there?
Altar of Dementia has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Altar of Dementia first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TMP #276, released 1997-10-14.
What is the newest printing of Altar of Dementia?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BRR #66, released 2022-11-18.
Is there a foil version of Altar of Dementia?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $41.12 versus $23.75 for nonfoil, which is 73% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Altar of Dementia legal in Commander?
Yes, Altar of Dementia is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.