Ancient Animus
DOMDominaria/#154/2018Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.20
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
$0.20TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 16.7%30d▼ 13.0%90d▲ 33.3%
90d high
$0.26
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.20
Dominaria
- Down 13.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 23% below its 90 day high of $0.26.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 105% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control if it's legendary. Then it fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
Keywords
Fight
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc10 Nov 2020
The creature you control doesn't have to be legendary. It simply won't receive a +1/+1 counter before it fights if it isn't legendary.
wotc10 Nov 2020
If either target is an illegal target as Ancient Animus tries to resolve, neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.
wotc10 Nov 2020
You can't cast Ancient Animus unless you choose both a creature you control and a creature you don't control as targets.
wotc10 Nov 2020
If the creature you control is an illegal target as Ancient Animus tries to resolve, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on it. If that creature is a legal target but the creature you don't control isn't, you'll still put the counter on the creature you control if it's legendary.
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About this card
Ancient Animus
Ancient Animus is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{G} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.20 (down 13.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ancient Animus FAQ
How much is Ancient Animus worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ancient Animus is $0.20. It is down 13.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Ancient Animus?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ancient Animus?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander Legends at $0.28 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ancient Animus are there?
Ancient Animus has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ancient Animus first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DOM #154, released 2018-04-27.
What is the newest printing of Ancient Animus?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMR #215, released 2020-11-20.
Is there a foil version of Ancient Animus?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.41 versus $0.20 for nonfoil, which is 105% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Ancient Animus legal in Commander?
Yes, Ancient Animus is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.