Sheltering Ancient
Sheltering Ancient Price Summary
As of Jul 28, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Sheltering Ancient is $1.43 (CSP #121), and the most expensive is $7.17 (CSP #121, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.43, up 2.1% over 7 days, down 5.3% over 30 days, down 10.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $2.28 (2025).
Sheltering Ancient Printings & Prices
Sheltering Ancient has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in foil and nonfoil finishes.
Sell Sheltering Ancient: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $6.60 cash for CSP #121 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 40% (normal).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | CSP #121 | Foil | $6.60 | $10.99 | 40% |
| CoolStuffInc | CSP #121 | Foil | $4.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | CSP #121 | Nonfoil | $0.75 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CSP #121 | Nonfoil | $0.36 | $1.79 | 80% |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #CSP-121 | Foil | $0.23 | $1.79 | 87% |
Sheltering Ancient Rules Text & Legality
Trample
Cumulative upkeep—Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature an opponent controls. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Sheltering Ancient is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Sheltering Ancient Rulings
- Oct 1, 2008 Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep {1}” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.
- Jul 15, 2006 Creatures that can’t be the target of abilities can have +1/+1 counters put on them by Sheltering Ancient’s cumulative upkeep ability because it doesn’t target them. The same is true for creatures with protection from green or protection from any other quality Sheltering Ancient has.
- Jul 15, 2006 If no opponent controls a creature, you can’t pay the upkeep and must sacrifice Sheltering Ancient.
- Jul 15, 2006 You may choose a different creature to put each counter on, but you can also choose the same creature multiple times. The creatures don’t have to be controlled by the same opponent.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Sheltering Ancient has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #CSP-121 | 2022-04-29 | Uncommon | Standard |
| CSP #121 | 2006-07-21 | Uncommon | Standard |
| CSP #121 | 2006-07-21 | Uncommon | Standard |
PLST #CSP-121 
CSP #121 Sheltering Ancient in Commander
Sheltering Ancient is the #10,750 most-played card on EDHREC, down 132 places over the last 30 days.
Sheltering Ancient FAQ
How much is Sheltering Ancient worth?
Sheltering Ancient is worth about $1.43 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 28, 2026. Prices range from $1.43 to $7.17 across 2 tracked printings.
Is Sheltering Ancient legal in Commander?
Yes — Sheltering Ancient is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Sheltering Ancient been reprinted?
Yes — Sheltering Ancient has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Sheltering Ancient cheap?
Sheltering Ancient trades at about $1.43 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#10,750 on EDHREC).