Sword of the Ages
LEGLegends/#296/1994Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$54.99
Cardmarket€71.89
ManaPool$50.23
TCGplayer$101.39
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$31.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $54.99High $74.99Low $54.99▼ 26.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$101.39TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.6%30d▼ 3.6%90d▼ 9.4%
90d high
$111.88
90d low
$101.39
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$101.39
Legends
- Down 3.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $111.88.
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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
$132.50
AnyGrade 9
$129.76
AnyGrade 8
$76.54
AnyGrade 7
$61.00
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
This artifact enters tapped.
, Sacrifice this artifact and any number of creatures you control: This artifact deals X damage to any target, where X is the total power of the creatures sacrificed this way, then exile this artifact and those creature cards.
Card capabilities
ArtifactSacrifice outlet
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Oct 2009
The activated ability checks the power the exiled creatures had as they last existed on the battlefield.
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Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
About this card
Sword of the Ages
Sword of the Ages is an Artifact, with mana cost {6} (mana value 6).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $101.39 (down 3.6% 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
Sword of the Ages FAQ
How much is Sword of the Ages worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sword of the Ages is $101.39. It is down 3.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $101.39 to $111.88.
What is the cheapest printing of Sword of the Ages?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Legends at $101.39 on TCGplayer.
What set was Sword of the Ages first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEG #296, released 1994-06-01.
Is Sword of the Ages legal in Commander?
Yes, Sword of the Ages is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sword of the Ages legal in Modern?
Sword of the Ages is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sword of the Ages legal in Standard?
Sword of the Ages is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Sword of the Ages do?
Sword of the Ages is an Artifact with mana cost {6}. Its Oracle text reads: "This artifact enters tapped. {T}, Sacrifice this artifact and any number of creatures you control: This artifact deals X damage to any target, where X is the total power of the creatures sacrificed this way, then exile this artifact and those creature cards.".