Altar of Bone
ICEIce Age/#281/1995Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$7.49
Cardmarket€4.69
ManaPool$2.84
TCGplayer$11.65
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $7.49High $9.49Low $7.49▼ 11.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$11.65TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.1%30d▼ 1.6%90d▲ 6.9%
90d high
$12.02
90d low
$10.90
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$11.65
Ice Age
- Down 1.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $12.02.
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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 9.5
$38.00
AnyGrade 9
$34.99
AnyGrade 8
$12.91
AnyGrade 7
$10.00
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Search your library for a creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
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.
wotc4 Oct 2004
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About this card
Altar of Bone
Altar of Bone is a Sorcery, with mana cost {G}{W} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $11.65 (down 1.6% 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
Altar of Bone FAQ
How much is Altar of Bone worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Altar of Bone is $11.65. It is down 1.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $10.90 to $12.02.
What is the cheapest printing of Altar of Bone?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ice Age at $11.65 on TCGplayer.
What set was Altar of Bone first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ICE #281, released 1995-06-03.
Is Altar of Bone legal in Commander?
Yes, Altar of Bone is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Altar of Bone legal in Modern?
Altar of Bone is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Altar of Bone legal in Standard?
Altar of Bone is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Altar of Bone do?
Altar of Bone is a Sorcery with mana cost {G}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.".