Lesser Masticore
Lesser Masticore Price Summary
As of Aug 7, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Lesser Masticore is $0.36 (MH1 #225), and the most expensive is $8.76 (MH1 #225, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.36, down 16.3% over 7 days, down 2.7% over 30 days, up 5.9% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.43 (2026).
Lesser Masticore Printings & Prices
Lesser Masticore has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Lesser Masticore: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $5.20 cash for MH1 #225 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | MH1 #225 | Foil | $5.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH1 #225 | Foil | $5.20 | $12.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | MH1 #225 | Nonfoil | $0.04 | $0.49 | 92% |
Lesser Masticore Rules Text & Legality
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card.
{4}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
Lesser Masticore is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Lesser Masticore Rulings
- Jun 14, 2019 If a card with persist is removed from the graveyard after it dies but before the ability trigger resolves, it won't be returned to the battlefield.
- Jun 14, 2019 If a creature has +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it, state-based actions remove the same number of each so that it has only one kind of those of counters on it. Lesser Masticore's persist ability can bring it back again if its -1/-1 counters are removed this way.
- Jun 14, 2019 If a creature with persist that has +1/+1 counters on it receives enough -1/-1 counters to cause it to be destroyed by lethal damage or put into its owner's graveyard for having 0 or less toughness, persist won't trigger and the card won't return to the battlefield. That's because persist checks the creature as it last existed on the battlefield, and it still had -1/-1 counters on it at that point.
- Jun 14, 2019 Once persist returns the creature, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. Auras that were attached to it won't return to the battlefield. Equipment that was attached to it will remain unattached. Any counters that were on it won't be put on the new creature.
- Jun 14, 2019 You must discard exactly one card to cast Lesser Masticore; you can't cast it without discarding a card, and you can't discard additional cards. If Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield without being cast (perhaps because of its persist ability) you don't discard a card.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Lesser Masticore has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| MH1 #225 | 2019-06-14 | Uncommon | Standard |
| MH1 #225 | 2019-06-14 | Uncommon | Standard |
MH1 #225 Lesser Masticore in Commander
Lesser Masticore is the #7,523 most-played card on EDHREC, down 1 place over the last 30 days.
Lesser Masticore FAQ
How much is Lesser Masticore worth?
Lesser Masticore is worth about $0.36 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 7, 2026. Prices range from $0.36 to $8.76 across 1 tracked printings.
Is Lesser Masticore legal in Commander?
Yes — Lesser Masticore is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Lesser Masticore been reprinted?
Yes — Lesser Masticore has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Lesser Masticore cheap?
Lesser Masticore trades at about $0.36 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,523 on EDHREC).