Ambition's Cost
FDCFoundations Commander/#84/2026UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.13
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.26
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.15High $0.20Low $0.15▼ 25.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.26TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 8.3%30d▼ 7.1%90d▲ 36.8%
90d high
$0.34
90d low
$0.19
Paper printings priced
16
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.11
Starter Commander Decks
- Down 7.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 24% below its 90 day high of $0.34.
- This printing is the 5th cheapest paper printing currently priced (16 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
You draw three cards and lose 3 life.
Card capabilities
Card drawSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Ambition's Cost
Ambition's Cost is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 16 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: $0.26 (down 7.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ambition's Cost FAQ
How much is Ambition's Cost worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ambition's Cost is $0.26. It is down 7.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.19 to $0.34.
What is the cheapest printing of Ambition's Cost?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Starter Commander Decks at $0.11 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ambition's Cost?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Portal Three Kingdoms at $18.61 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ambition's Cost are there?
Ambition's Cost has been printed 16 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ambition's Cost first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PTK #67, released 1999-05-01.
What is the newest printing of Ambition's Cost?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDC #84, released 2026-10-02.
Is Ambition's Cost legal in Commander?
Yes, Ambition's Cost is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ambition's Cost legal in Modern?
Yes, Ambition's Cost is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.