Gold-Forged Thopteryx

As of Aug 7, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Gold-Forged Thopteryx is $0.27 (MAT #81, Showcase), and the most expensive is $6.24 (MAT #211, Showcase, Halo Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.27, up 3.9% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, flat over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.33 (2026).

Gold-Forged Thopteryx has 4 tracked printings across 1 sets, in etched, halo foil, nonfoil and foil finishes, including inverted and showcase treatments.

MAT #81 Showcase

$0.27

CK $0.49 / $0.05 81%

MP $0.23 178 avail

MAT #31

$0.37 +37%

CK $0.35 / $0.02 95%

MP $0.15 504 avail

MAT #31 Foil

$0.37 +37%

CK $0.49 / $0.08 78%

MP $0.20 165 avail

MAT #81 Showcase Foil

$0.39 +44%

CK $0.79 / $0.12 69%

MP $0.27 75 avail

MAT #131 Inverted Etched

$0.47 +74%

CK $0.79 / $0.12 74%

MP $0.41 28 avail

MAT #211 Showcase Halo Foil

$6.24 +2211%

CK $3.99 / $1.40 78%

MP $5.21 10 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $1.40 cash for MAT #211 (Halo Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 65% (wide).

• May 12, 2023 Once a ward ability has triggered, causing that legendary permanent to lose ward by removing Gold-Forged Thopteryx won't affect that ability. The appropriate player will still have to pay {2} or see their spell or ability countered.

Gold-Forged Thopteryx has been reprinted 6 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
MAT #211	2023-05-12	Uncommon	Showcase
MAT #131	2023-05-12	Uncommon	Inverted
MAT #81	2023-05-12	Uncommon	Showcase
MAT #81	2023-05-12	Uncommon	Showcase
MAT #31	2023-05-12	Uncommon	Standard
MAT #31	2023-05-12	Uncommon	Standard

Gold-Forged Thopteryx is the #2,575 most-played card on EDHREC, up 1 place over the last 30 days.