Sheltering Ancient
PLSTThe List/#CSP-121/2020UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.42
ManaPool$0.64
TCGplayer$1.83
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.25
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.49Low $0.99▼ 33.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.83TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.8%30d▲ 4.6%90d▲ 10.2%
90d high
$1.89
90d low
$1.66
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.83
The List
- Up 4.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $1.89.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Treefolk
Trample
Cumulative upkeep—Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature an opponent controls. (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.)
5 / 5
Keywords
TrampleCumulative upkeep
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (4)
wotc1 Oct 2008
Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep {1}” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.
wotc15 Jul 2006
Creatures that can’t be the target of abilities can have +1/+1 counters put on them by Sheltering Ancient’s cumulative upkeep ability because it doesn’t target them. The same is true for creatures with protection from green or protection from any other quality Sheltering Ancient has.
wotc15 Jul 2006
If no opponent controls a creature, you can’t pay the upkeep and must sacrifice Sheltering Ancient.
wotc15 Jul 2006
You may choose a different creature to put each counter on, but you can also choose the same creature multiple times. The creatures don’t have to be controlled by the same opponent.
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About this card
Sheltering Ancient
Sheltering Ancient is a Creature — Treefolk, with mana cost {1}{G} (mana value 2). Printed 2 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: $1.83 (up 4.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sheltering Ancient FAQ
How much is Sheltering Ancient worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sheltering Ancient is $1.83. It is up 4.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.66 to $1.89.
What is the cheapest printing of Sheltering Ancient?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $1.83 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sheltering Ancient?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Coldsnap at $2.02 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sheltering Ancient are there?
Sheltering Ancient has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sheltering Ancient first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CSP #121, released 2006-07-21.
What is the newest printing of Sheltering Ancient?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #CSP-121, released 2020-03-13.
Is Sheltering Ancient legal in Commander?
Yes, Sheltering Ancient is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sheltering Ancient legal in Modern?
Yes, Sheltering Ancient is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.