Aboroth
Aboroth Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Aboroth is $1.08 (WTH #117). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.08, up 0.9% over 7 days, up 1.9% over 30 days, up 4.8% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.41 (2025).
Aboroth Printings & Prices
Aboroth has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Aboroth: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.15 cash for WTH #117; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 85% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | WTH #117 | Nonfoil | $0.15 | $0.99 | 85% |
| starcitygames | WTH #117 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
Aboroth Rules Text & Legality
Cumulative upkeep—Put a -1/-1 counter on this creature. (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.)
Aboroth is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Aboroth Rulings
- Oct 1, 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.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Aboroth has been reprinted 1 time.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTH #117 | 1997-06-09 | Rare | Standard |
WTH #117 Aboroth in Commander
Aboroth is the #26,754 most-played card on EDHREC, down 348 places over the last 30 days.
Aboroth FAQ
How much is Aboroth worth?
Aboroth is worth about $1.08 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026.
Is Aboroth legal in Commander?
Yes — Aboroth is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Aboroth been reprinted?
Yes — Aboroth has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Aboroth cheap?
Aboroth trades at about $1.08 — 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#26,754 on EDHREC).