Lesser Masticore
MH1Modern Horizons/#225/2019Uncommon
MV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.20
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.39
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.06
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.79Low $0.39▲ 51.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.39TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 11.4%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.43
90d low
$0.31
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.39
Modern Horizons
- Up 11.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $0.43.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 2431% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Masticore
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card.
: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
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Keywords
Persist
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (5)
wotc14 Jun 2019
If a creature with persist that has +1/+1 counters on it receives enough -1/-1 counters to cause it to be destroyed by lethal damage or put into its owner's graveyard for having 0 or less toughness, persist won't trigger and the card won't return to the battlefield. That's because persist checks the creature as it last existed on the battlefield, and it still had -1/-1 counters on it at that point.
wotc14 Jun 2019
You must discard exactly one card to cast Lesser Masticore; you can't cast it without discarding a card, and you can't discard additional cards. If Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield without being cast (perhaps because of its persist ability) you don't discard a card.
wotc14 Jun 2019
If a creature has +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it, state-based actions remove the same number of each so that it has only one kind of those of counters on it. Lesser Masticore's persist ability can bring it back again if its -1/-1 counters are removed this way.
wotc14 Jun 2019
Once persist returns the creature, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. Auras that were attached to it won't return to the battlefield. Equipment that was attached to it will remain unattached. Any counters that were on it won't be put on the new creature.
wotc14 Jun 2019
If a card with persist is removed from the graveyard after it dies but before the ability trigger resolves, it won't be returned to the battlefield.
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About this card
Lesser Masticore
Lesser Masticore is an Artifact Creature — Masticore, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.39 (up 11.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Lesser Masticore FAQ
How much is Lesser Masticore worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Lesser Masticore is $0.39. It is up 11.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.31 to $0.43.
What is the cheapest printing of Lesser Masticore?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons at $0.39 on TCGplayer.
What set was Lesser Masticore first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH1 #225, released 2019-06-14.
Is there a foil version of Lesser Masticore?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $9.87 versus $0.39 for nonfoil, which is 2431% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Lesser Masticore legal in Commander?
Yes, Lesser Masticore is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Lesser Masticore legal in Modern?
Yes, Lesser Masticore is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Lesser Masticore legal in Standard?
Lesser Masticore is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Lesser Masticore do?
Lesser Masticore is an Artifact Creature — Masticore with mana cost {2}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. {4}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)".