Netherborn Altar
C20Commander 2020/#45/2020Rare◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.49
Cardmarket€0.37
TCGplayer$0.43
ManaPool$0.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.19
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.70 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.49High $1.49Low $0.79▲ 50.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.43TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.9%30d▲ 13.2%90d▼ 17.3%
90d high
$0.52
90d low
$0.37
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.43
Commander 2020
- Up 13.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.52.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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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.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 7
$1.07
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
, Put a soul counter on this artifact: Put your commander into your hand from the command zone. Then you lose 3 life for each soul counter on this artifact.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (5)
wotc17 Apr 2020
If Netherborn Altar leaves the battlefield while its ability is on the stack, the amount of life you lose is determined by the number of soul counters it had on it immediately before it left the battlefield.
wotc17 Apr 2020
If you have two commanders in the command zone, Netherborn Altar’s ability puts one of your choice into your hand, not both.
wotc17 Apr 2020
If your commander isn’t in the command zone (or if you’re not playing the Commander variant), Netherborn Altar only makes you lose life.
wotc17 Apr 2020
Putting a soul counter onto Netherborn Altar is part of the cost to activate its ability, and counting the number of soul counters is done as the ability resolves. Players may take actions between those times to change the number of soul counters, perhaps by removing them all so that you lose no life.
wotc17 Apr 2020
The “commander tax” increases based on how many times a commander was cast from the command zone. Casting a commander from your hand doesn’t require that additional cost, and it doesn’t increase what the cost will be the next time you cast that commander from the command zone.
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About this card
Netherborn Altar
Netherborn Altar is an Artifact, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). 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: $0.43 (up 13.2% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Netherborn Altar FAQ
How much is Netherborn Altar worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Netherborn Altar is $0.43. It is up 13.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.37 to $0.52.
What is the cheapest printing of Netherborn Altar?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2020 at $0.43 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Netherborn Altar?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.48 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Netherborn Altar are there?
Netherborn Altar has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Netherborn Altar first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C20 #45, released 2020-04-17.
What is the newest printing of Netherborn Altar?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #C20-45, released 2023-08-04.
Is Netherborn Altar legal in Commander?
Yes, Netherborn Altar is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Netherborn Altar legal in Modern?
Netherborn Altar is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.