The Celestus
The Celestus Price Summary
As of Aug 6, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of The Celestus is $0.72 (MID #252), and the most expensive is $21.27 (DBL #252, Inverted, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.72, up 4.3% over 7 days, up 50.0% over 30 days, up 28.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.43 (2026).
The Celestus Printings & Prices
The Celestus has 5 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including inverted, promo pack, prerelease and extended art treatments.
Sell The Celestus: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $7.50 cash for DBL #252 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DBL #252 | Foil | $7.50 | $14.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #252p | Foil | $1.40 | $3.49 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | MID #377 | Foil | $1.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #252p | Nonfoil | $1.00 | $2.99 | 67% |
| Card Kingdom | DBL #252 | Nonfoil | $0.85 | $2.49 | 66% |
| Card Kingdom | MID #377 | Foil | $0.50 | $1.99 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | MID #252 | Foil | $0.50 | $1.99 | 75% |
| CoolStuffInc | MID #377 | Nonfoil | $0.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #252s | Foil | $0.45 | $1.79 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | MID #252 | Nonfoil | $0.33 | $1.29 | 74% |
The Celestus Rules Text & Legality
If it's neither day nor night, it becomes day as The Celestus enters.
{T}: Add one mana of any color.
{3}, {T}: If it's night, it becomes day. Otherwise, it becomes night. Activate only as a sorcery.
Whenever day becomes night or night becomes day, you gain 1 life. You may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
The Celestus is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
The Celestus Rulings
- Sep 24, 2021 Before a player untaps their permanents during the untap step, the game checks to see if the day/night designation should change.
- Sep 24, 2021 Day and night are designations that the game itself can have. The game starts as neither. Once the game becomes day (or less commonly, night), the game will be exactly one of them—day or night—going back and forth for the rest of the game.
- Sep 24, 2021 If a triggered ability triggers whenever day becomes night or night becomes day, it only triggers if it was already either day/night and becomes the other. It does not trigger when the game becomes day or night for the first time.
- Sep 24, 2021 If it is day, and the active player of the previous turn cast no spells during their turn, it becomes night.
- Sep 24, 2021 If it is night, and the active player of the previous turn cast two or more spells during their turn, it becomes day.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
The Celestus has been reprinted 9 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBL #252 | 2022-01-28 | Rare | Inverted |
| DBL #252 | 2022-01-28 | Rare | Inverted |
| MID #252 | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Standard |
| MID #377 | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Extended Art |
| MID #377 | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Extended Art |
| MID #252 | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Standard |
| PMID #252s | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Prerelease |
| PMID #252p | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Promo Pack |
| PMID #252p | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Promo Pack |
DBL #252 
MID #252 
PMID #252s The Celestus in Commander
The Celestus is the #6,116 most-played card on EDHREC, down 82 places over the last 30 days.
The Celestus FAQ
How much is The Celestus worth?
The Celestus is worth about $0.72 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 6, 2026. Prices range from $0.72 to $21.27 across 5 tracked printings.
Is The Celestus legal in Commander?
Yes — The Celestus is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has The Celestus been reprinted?
Yes — The Celestus has been reprinted 9 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is The Celestus cheap?
The Celestus trades at about $0.72 — 9 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#6,116 on EDHREC).