Lion's Eye Diamond
MIRMirage/#307/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listGame changerMV 0
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$949.99
Cardmarket€515.80
ManaPool$729.40
TCGplayer$809.21
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$570.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$14.10 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $950High $1000Low $850▲ 5.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$809.21TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▼ 0.0%30d▼ 0.1%90d▲ 0.6%
90d high
$809.87
90d low
$795.49
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$809.21
Mirage
- Down 0.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $809.87.
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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.
PSAGrade 10
$4,075.00
BGSGrade 10
$5,298.00
CGCGrade 10
$1,312.04
SGCGrade 10
$2,445.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$2,569.74
AnyGrade 9
$813.00
AnyGrade 8
$660.00
AnyGrade 7
$641.37
Raw market
$684.22
PSA 10
$4,075.00+496%
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
Discard your hand, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Oct 2004
The ability is a mana ability, so it is activated and resolves as a mana ability, but it can only be activated at times when you can cast an instant. Yes, this is a bit weird.
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About this card
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond is an Artifact, with mana cost {0} (mana value 0).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $809.21 (down 0.1% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $4,075.00, BGS 10 market price $5,298.00, CGC 10 market price $1,312.04 and SGC 10 market price $2,445.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +496% premium over the raw market ($684.22) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Lion's Eye Diamond FAQ
How much is Lion's Eye Diamond worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Lion's Eye Diamond is $809.21. It is down 0.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $795.49 to $809.87.
What is the cheapest printing of Lion's Eye Diamond?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $809.21 on TCGplayer.
What set was Lion's Eye Diamond first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #307, released 1996-10-08.
Is Lion's Eye Diamond legal in Commander?
Yes, Lion's Eye Diamond is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Lion's Eye Diamond legal in Modern?
Lion's Eye Diamond is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Lion's Eye Diamond legal in Standard?
Lion's Eye Diamond is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Lion's Eye Diamond do?
Lion's Eye Diamond is an Artifact with mana cost {0}. Its Oracle text reads: "Discard your hand, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.".