Chancellor of the Spires
Chancellor of the Spires Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Chancellor of the Spires is $0.43 (NPH #31), and the most expensive is $4.53 (NPH #31, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.43, up 2.4% over 7 days, up 10.3% over 30 days, up 7.5% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.57 (2024).
Chancellor of the Spires Printings & Prices
Chancellor of the Spires has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Chancellor of the Spires: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $4.00 cash for NPH #31 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | NPH #31 | Foil | $4.00 | $7.99 | 50% |
| starcitygames | NPH #31 | Foil | $2.00 | — | — |
| starcitygames | NPH #31 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | NPH #31 | Nonfoil | $0.06 | $0.69 | 91% |
Chancellor of the Spires Rules Text & Legality
You may reveal this card from your opening hand. If you do, at the beginning of the first upkeep, each opponent mills seven cards.
Flying
When this creature enters, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from an opponent's graveyard without paying its mana cost.
Chancellor of the Spires is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Chancellor of the Spires Rulings
- Mar 19, 2021 A player's "opening hand" is the hand of cards the player has after all players have taken mulligans. If players have any cards in hand that allow actions to be taken with them from a player's opening hand, the starting player takes all such actions first in any order, followed by each other player in turn order. Then the first turn begins.
- Jun 1, 2011 If the card has any mandatory additional costs, then you must pay them in order to cast the spell.
- Jun 1, 2011 If you are unable to cast the card, perhaps because there are no legal targets available, the card remains in its owner's graveyard.
- Jun 1, 2011 If you reveal more than one Chancellor of the Spires from your opening hand, each opponent will put the top seven cards of their library into their graveyard that many times (for a total of fourteen, twenty-one, or twenty-eight cards).
- Jun 1, 2011 The instant or sorcery card you target with the "enters" triggered ability is cast as part of the resolution of that ability. Timing restrictions based on the card's type are ignored. Other restrictions, such as "Cast [this card] only during combat," are not.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Chancellor of the Spires has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPH #31 | 2011-05-13 | Rare | Standard |
| NPH #31 | 2011-05-13 | Rare | Standard |
NPH #31 Chancellor of the Spires in Commander
Chancellor of the Spires is the #13,722 most-played card on EDHREC, down 122 places over the last 30 days.
Chancellor of the Spires FAQ
How much is Chancellor of the Spires worth?
Chancellor of the Spires is worth about $0.43 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $0.43 to $4.53 across 1 tracked printings.
Is Chancellor of the Spires legal in Commander?
Yes — Chancellor of the Spires is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Chancellor of the Spires been reprinted?
Yes — Chancellor of the Spires has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Chancellor of the Spires cheap?
Chancellor of the Spires trades at about $0.43 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,722 on EDHREC).