Tombstone Stairwell
MIRMirage/#149/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$69.99
Cardmarket€27.68
ManaPool$39.58
TCGplayer$52.22
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$42.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$5.99 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $69.99High $69.99Low $47.99▲ 20.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$52.22TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 3.3%90d▼ 16.4%
90d high
$62.43
90d low
$51.95
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$52.22
Mirage
- Down 3.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 16% below its 90 day high of $62.43.
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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.
CGCGrade 10
$139.99
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$150.00
AnyGrade 9
$87.01
AnyGrade 8
$34.00
AnyGrade 7
$27.00
Raw market
$45.16
CGC 10
$139.99+210%
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Gameplay and rules
World Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
At the beginning of each upkeep, if this enchantment is on the battlefield, each player creates a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with haste named Tombspawn for each creature card in their graveyard.
At the beginning of each end step and when this enchantment leaves the battlefield, destroy all tokens created with this enchantment. They can't be regenerated.
Keywords
Cumulative upkeep
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc1 Oct 2008
This has the supertype world. When a world permanent enters, any world permanents that were already on the battlefield are put into their owners' graveyards. This is a state-based action called the "world rule." The new world permanent stays on the battlefield. If two world permanents enter at the same time, they're both put into their owners' graveyards.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If something changes the names of the tokens, then the "at end of turn" ability will still destroy them.
wotc4 Oct 2004
All the tokens are put onto the battlefield simultaneously.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You control the triggered ability, but each player controls the token creature they put onto the battlefield due to the ability's effect.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Both the cumulative upkeep and the triggered ability trigger at the beginning of upkeep, so you can choose what order they resolve.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Does not put the Zombies onto the battlefield if this card is not still on the battlefield when its ability resolves.
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About this card
Tombstone Stairwell
Tombstone Stairwell is a World Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{B}{B} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $52.22 (down 3.3% over 30 days).
This exact printing has CGC 10 market price $139.99. The CGC 10 slab commands a +210% premium over the raw market ($45.16) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Tombstone Stairwell FAQ
How much is Tombstone Stairwell worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Tombstone Stairwell is $52.22. It is down 3.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $51.95 to $62.43.
What is the cheapest printing of Tombstone Stairwell?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $52.22 on TCGplayer.
What set was Tombstone Stairwell first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #149, released 1996-10-08.
Is Tombstone Stairwell legal in Commander?
Yes, Tombstone Stairwell is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tombstone Stairwell legal in Modern?
Tombstone Stairwell is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tombstone Stairwell legal in Standard?
Tombstone Stairwell is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Tombstone Stairwell do?
Tombstone Stairwell is a World Enchantment with mana cost {2}{B}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Cumulative upkeep {1}{B} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) At the beginning of each upkeep, if this enchantment is on the battlefield, each player creates a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with haste named Tombspawn for each creature card in their graveyard. At the beginning of each end step and when this enchantment leaves the battlefield, destroy all tokens created with this enchantment. They can't be regenerated.".