Diamond Lion
MH2Modern Horizons 2/#470/2021Rare
MV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.31
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.32
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.59Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.32TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 6.7%90d▲ 52.4%
90d high
$0.32
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.32
Modern Horizons 2
- Up 6.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.32.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 178% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Cat
, Discard your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
2 / 2
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (2)
wotc18 Jun 2021
You can't cast an instant (or activate an ability as an instant) while casting a spell. Therefore, much like Lion's Eye Diamond, you can't activate the ability intending to use the mana to cast a spell from your hand.
wotc18 Jun 2021
Even though you can only activate this as an instant, it is still a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and cannot be responded to.
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About this card
Diamond Lion
Diamond Lion is an Artifact Creature — Cat, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2). Printed 4 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: $0.32 (up 6.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Diamond Lion FAQ
How much is Diamond Lion worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Diamond Lion is $0.32. It is up 6.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.32.
What is the cheapest printing of Diamond Lion?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Diamond Lion?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 Promos at $0.84 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Diamond Lion are there?
Diamond Lion has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Diamond Lion first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PMH2 #225s, released 2021-05-06.
What is the newest printing of Diamond Lion?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH2 #470, released 2021-06-18.
Is there a foil version of Diamond Lion?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.89 versus $0.32 for nonfoil, which is 178% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Diamond Lion legal in Commander?
Yes, Diamond Lion is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.