Forgotten Ancient

As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Forgotten Ancient is $0.37 (FIC #304), and the most expensive is $39.01 (SCG #120, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.42, up 13.5% over 7 days, down 6.7% over 30 days, up 27.3% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.57 (2026).

Forgotten Ancient has 21 tracked printings across 19 sets, in nonfoil, foil and surge foil finishes, including borderless and alt art treatments.

FIC #304

$0.37

CK $0.69 / $0.07 81%

MP $0.26 327 avail

J25 #147

$0.38 +3%

CK $0.99 / $0.25 34%

MP $0.34 136 avail

BLC #217

$0.40 +8%

CK $0.99 / $0.10 75%

MP $0.32 165 avail

SOC #267

$0.41 +11%

CK $0.99 / $0.25 39%

MP $0.26 323 avail

PLST #NCC-291

$0.42 +14%

CK $0.99 / $0.15 64%

MP $0.41 58 avail

NEC #117

$0.43 +16%

CK $0.99 / $0.30 30%

MP $0.34 97 avail

C21 #189

$0.43 +16%

CK $0.99 / $0.25 42%

MP $0.29 92 avail

E01 #65

$0.46 +24%

CK $0.99 / $0.25 46%

MP $0.29 22 avail

CM2 #137

$0.52 +41%

CK $1.29 / $0.33 37%

MP $0.52 23 avail

C15 #185

$0.53 +43%

CK $0.99 / $0.40 25%

MP $0.43 49 avail

ARC #57

$0.56 +51%

CK $1.49 / $0.38 32%

MP $0.52 27 avail

DMR #341 Alt Art

$0.61 +65%

CK $0.99 / $0.15 75%

MP $0.36 81 avail

NCC #291

$0.65 +76%

CK $1.29 / $0.17 74%

MP $0.38 70 avail

HOP #73

$0.80 +116%

CK $1.49 / $0.60 25%

MP $0.52 22 avail

MOC #297

$0.81 +119%

CK $0.99 / $0.10 88%

MP $0.39 112 avail

CN2 #182

$0.84 +127%

CK $0.99 / $0.25 70%

MP $0.29 60 avail

DMR #161

$0.86 +132%

CK $0.79 / $0.12 86%

MP $0.25 177 avail

C16 #150

$0.88 +138%

CK $0.99 / $0.15 83%

MP $0.42 62 avail

DMR #161 Foil

$0.94 +154%

CK $2.49 / $0.75 20%

MP $0.60 29 avail

DMR #341 Alt Art Foil

$1.12 +203%

CK $3.49 / $1.23 -10%

MP $1.11 14 avail

FIC #304 Surge Foil

$1.41 +281%

CK $2.99 / $0.75 47%

MP $1.58 8 avail

PLST #SCG-120

$1.84 +397%

CK $3.99 / $1.50 18%

MP $2.24 6 avail

SCG #120

$2.53 +584%

CK $3.49 / $1.60 37%

MP $1.46 50 avail

CN2 #182 Foil

$4.24 +1046%

CK $5.99 / $3.30 22%

MP $2.98 5 avail

SLD #1890 Borderless Foil

$8.71 +2254%

CK $10.99 / $5.50 37%

MP $5.60 36 avail

SCG #120 Foil

$39.01 +10443%

CK $74.99 / $45.00 -15%

MP $30.94 3 avail

SOC #267 Foil

CK —

Card Kingdom currently pays $45.00 cash for SCG #120 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 40% (normal).

• Dec 8, 2022 Forgotten Ancient's first ability will resolve before the spell that caused it to trigger. Putting a +1/+1 counter on Forgotten Ancient is optional.
• Dec 8, 2022 Forgotten Ancient's last ability doesn't target any creatures. You choose how many +1/+1 counters will be moved (and onto which creatures) as the ability resolves. Notably, once the ability starts resolving and you make these choices, no player may take actions until the ability has finished resolving.

Forgotten Ancient has been reprinted 27 times. The Bloomburrow Commander reprint cut the price 66% in 30 days.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment	Price before	Day 1	30 days	90 days
SOC #267	2026-04-24	Rare	Standard	$0.92	$0.79	$0.33	$0.40
SOC #267	2026-04-24	Rare	Standard	—	—	—	—
FIC #304	2025-12-05	Rare	Standard	$0.26	$0.30	$0.41	$0.37
FIC #304	2025-12-05	Rare	Standard	—	—	—	—
J25 #147	2024-11-15	Rare	Standard	$0.67	$0.37	$0.43	$0.52
BLC #217	2024-08-02	Rare	Standard	$0.91	$0.41	$0.31	$0.76
MOC #297	2023-04-21	Rare	Standard	—	—	—	—
DMR #341	2023-01-13	Rare	Alt Art	—	—	—	—
DMR #341	2023-01-13	Rare	Alt Art	—	—	—	—
DMR #161	2023-01-13	Rare	Standard	—	—	—	—

Showing the 10 most recent of 27 printings.

Forgotten Ancient is the #386 most-played card on EDHREC, up 5 places over the last 30 days.

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