Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core
LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan/#256/2023Rare
MV 3
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.99
Cardmarket€2.14
ManaPool$2.08
TCGplayer$2.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.99High $4.49Low $2.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 10.1%30d▼ 12.6%90d▲ 15.7%
90d high
$3.51
90d low
$1.98
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$2.29
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Down 12.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 35% below its 90 day high of $3.51.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 9% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Legendary Artifact
: Draw a card, then discard a card.
, : Transform Matzalantli. Activate only if there are four or more permanent types among cards in your graveyard. (Artifact, battle, creature, enchantment, land, and planeswalker are permanent types.)
The Core
Legendary Land
(Transforms from Matzalantli.)
Fathomless descent — : Add X mana of any one color, where X is the number of permanent cards in your graveyard.
Keywords
TransformFathomless descent
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc10 Nov 2023
Cards with the ability word "fathomless descent" have abilities that care how many permanent cards are in your graveyard.
wotc10 Nov 2023
The Core's activated ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
wotc10 Nov 2023
Transforming Matzalantli doesn't cause it to leave the battlefield. It also doesn't cause it to become untapped.
wotc10 Nov 2023
Some descend triggered abilities include intervening "if" clauses (i.e. "if you have [four or eight] permanent cards in your graveyard" in the middle of the ability). Each of these abilities checks your graveyard at the moment it would trigger to see if it does. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability doesn't trigger at all. If it does trigger, it will check again as it tries to resolve. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.
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About this card
Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core
Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core is a Legendary Artifact // Legendary Land (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.29 (down 12.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core FAQ
How much is Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core is $2.29. It is down 12.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.98 to $3.51.
What is the cheapest printing of Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan at $2.29 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan at $3.36 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core are there?
Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LCI #256, released 2023-11-17.
Is there a foil version of Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.49 versus $2.29 for nonfoil, which is 9% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core legal in Commander?
Yes, Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core legal in Modern?
Yes, Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.