Ancient Stone Idol

As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Ancient Stone Idol is $0.97 (C18 #53), and the most expensive is $1.24 (CMM #940). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.97, down 20.5% over 7 days, up 22.8% over 30 days, up 47.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.25 (2026).

Ancient Stone Idol has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

C18 #53

$0.97

CK $2.29 / $0.60 38%

MP $1.03 3 avail

MKC #222

$1.02 +5%

CK $1.99 / $0.40 61%

MP $1.00 62 avail

MOC #347

$1.02 +5%

CK $1.99 / $0.50 51%

MP $1.06 35 avail

CMM #940

$1.24 +28%

CK $1.79 / $0.23 81%

MP $1.18 38 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $0.60 cash for C18 #53; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 74% (wide).

• Jul 13, 2018 Ancient Stone Idol's cost is reduced for each attacking creature, not just creatures attacking you. It even counts your attacking creatures.
• Jul 13, 2018 If there are enough attacking creatures, Ancient Stone Idol's cost can be reduced to {0}.
• Jul 13, 2018 The total cost to cast a spell is locked in before you pay that cost. For example, if you control five attacking creatures, including one you can sacrifice to add {C}, Ancient Stone Idol costs {5} to cast. Then you can sacrifice the creature when you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost, and it still costs only {5} to cast.

Ancient Stone Idol has been reprinted 4 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment	Day 1	30 days	90 days
MKC #222	2024-02-09	Rare	Standard	$0.16	$0.15	$0.10
CMM #940	2023-08-04	Rare	Standard	—	—	—
MOC #347	2023-04-21	Rare	Standard	—	—	—
C18 #53	2018-08-10	Rare	Standard	—	—	—

Ancient Stone Idol is the #2,491 most-played card on EDHREC, up 4 places over the last 30 days.