Cactus Preserve
Cactus Preserve Price Summary
As of Aug 6, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Cactus Preserve is $4.25 (OTC #76, Extended Art), and the most expensive is $5.55 (OTC #40). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $4.25, up 1.9% over 7 days, down 1.9% over 30 days, up 1.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $5.34 (2026).
Cactus Preserve Printings & Prices
Cactus Preserve has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes, including extended art treatments.
Sell Cactus Preserve: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $1.50 cash for OTC #76; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 62% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| starcitygames | OTC #76 | Nonfoil | $2.50 | — | — |
| starcitygames | OTC #40 | Nonfoil | $2.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | OTC #40 | Nonfoil | $2.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | OTC #76 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | OTC #76 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | $3.99 | 62% |
| Card Kingdom | OTC #40 | Nonfoil | $1.00 | $3.99 | 75% |
Cactus Preserve Rules Text & Legality
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add one mana of any type that a land you control could produce.
{3}: Until end of turn, this land becomes an X/X green Plant creature with reach, where X is the greatest mana value among your commanders. It's still a land.
Cactus Preserve is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Cactus Preserve Rulings
- Apr 12, 2024 Any change to a land’s type or abilities gained by a land can affect the types of mana a land can produce.
- Apr 12, 2024 Cactus Preserve doesn’t care about any restrictions or riders your lands put on the mana they produce, such as that of Bucolic Ranch or the ability granted by Discreet Retreat. It just produces one mana of the appropriate type, with no restrictions or riders.
- Apr 12, 2024 Cactus Preserve’s second ability checks the effects of all mana-producing abilities of lands you control, but it doesn’t check their costs or legality. For example, Spire of Industry says “{T}, Pay 1 life: Add one mana of any color. Activate only if you control an artifact.” If you control Spire of Industry and Cactus Preserve, you can tap Cactus Preserve for any color of mana. It doesn’t matter whether you control an artifact, whether you can pay 1 life, or whether Spire of Industry is untapped.
- Apr 12, 2024 Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn’t grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.
- Apr 12, 2024 If Cactus Preserve becomes a creature but you haven’t controlled it continuously since your most recent turn began, you won’t be able to activate its mana ability or attack with it that turn.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Cactus Preserve has been reprinted 2 times. The Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander reprint cut the price 61% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTC #40 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Standard | $1.21 | $0.79 | $0.71 | $1.30 |
| OTC #76 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Extended Art | $2.21 | $0.52 | $0.86 | $0.68 |
OTC #40 Cactus Preserve in Commander
Cactus Preserve is the #3,739 most-played card on EDHREC, down 81 places over the last 30 days.
Cactus Preserve FAQ
How much is Cactus Preserve worth?
Cactus Preserve is worth about $4.25 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 6, 2026. Prices range from $4.25 to $5.55 across 2 tracked printings.
Is Cactus Preserve legal in Commander?
Yes — Cactus Preserve is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Cactus Preserve been reprinted?
Yes — Cactus Preserve has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Cactus Preserve cheap?
Cactus Preserve trades at about $4.25 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful.