Living Lore
Living Lore Price Summary
As of Aug 7, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Living Lore is $0.06 (UMA #62), and the most expensive is $0.45 (PDTK #61s, Prerelease, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.13, up 116.7% over 7 days, up 160.0% over 30 days, up 333.3% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.19 (2026).
Living Lore Printings & Prices
Living Lore has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.
Sell Living Lore: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.08 cash for DTK #61 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 84% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DTK #61 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| Card Kingdom | UMA #62 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| Card Kingdom | DTK #61 | Nonfoil | $0.03 | $0.49 | 94% |
| Card Kingdom | PDTK #61s | Foil | $0.03 | $0.49 | 94% |
| Card Kingdom | UMA #62 | Nonfoil | $0.01 | $0.35 | 97% |
| Card Kingdom | C21 #121 | Nonfoil | $0.01 | $0.35 | 97% |
Living Lore Rules Text & Legality
As this creature enters, exile an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard.
Living Lore's power and toughness are each equal to the exiled card's mana value.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage, you may sacrifice it. If you do, you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.
Living Lore is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Living Lore Rulings
- Dec 7, 2018 If Living Lore leaves the battlefield, the ability that defines its power and toughness will lose track of the exiled card. Its power and toughness are 0 in other zones.
- Dec 7, 2018 If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
- Dec 7, 2018 If an instant or sorcery spell puts Living Lore onto the battlefield, that spell is still on the stack while you choose a card to exile. You can't exile it with Living Lore.
- Dec 7, 2018 If there are no instant or sorcery cards in your graveyard as Living Lore enters the battlefield, it will enter the battlefield as a 0/0 creature and be put into its owner's graveyard due to having 0 toughness.
- Dec 7, 2018 If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Tormenting Voice, those must be paid to cast the card.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Living Lore has been reprinted 6 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| C21 #121 | 2021-04-23 | Uncommon | Standard |
| UMA #62 | 2018-12-07 | Uncommon | Standard |
| UMA #62 | 2018-12-07 | Uncommon | Standard |
| DTK #61 | 2015-03-27 | Rare | Standard |
| DTK #61 | 2015-03-27 | Rare | Standard |
| PDTK #61s | 2015-03-27 | Rare | Prerelease |
C21 #121 
UMA #62 
DTK #61 
PDTK #61s Living Lore in Commander
Living Lore is the #23,296 most-played card on EDHREC, down 268 places over the last 30 days.
Living Lore FAQ
How much is Living Lore worth?
Living Lore is worth about $0.13 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 7, 2026. Prices range from $0.06 to $0.45 across 4 tracked printings.
Is Living Lore legal in Commander?
Yes — Living Lore is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Living Lore been reprinted?
Yes — Living Lore has been reprinted 6 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Living Lore cheap?
Living Lore trades at about $0.13 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#23,296 on EDHREC).