Ugin, the Ineffable
Ugin, the Ineffable Price Summary
As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Ugin, the Ineffable is $1.65 (CMM #811), and the most expensive is $14.70 (SLD #502, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.65, up 1.2% over 7 days, up 27.9% over 30 days, up 17.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.70 (2026).
Ugin, the Ineffable Printings & Prices
Ugin, the Ineffable has 7 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil, ripple foil and foil finishes, including borderless, promo pack and prerelease treatments.
Sell Ugin, the Ineffable: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $8.00 cash for SLD #502 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SLD #502 | Foil | $8.00 | $15.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1243 | Foil | $7.50 | $12.99 | 42% |
| Card Kingdom | WAR #2 | Foil | $3.50 | $6.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PWAR #2p | Foil | $3.50 | $6.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PWAR #2p | Nonfoil | $1.80 | $3.99 | 55% |
| Card Kingdom | PWAR #2s | Foil | $1.00 | $4.99 | 80% |
| Card Kingdom | M3C #160 | Nonfoil | $0.80 | $2.29 | 65% |
| Card Kingdom | WAR #2 | Nonfoil | $0.35 | $2.29 | 85% |
Ugin, the Ineffable Rules Text & Legality
Colorless spells you cast cost {2} less to cast.
+1: Exile the top card of your library face down and look at it. Create a 2/2 colorless Spirit creature token. When that token leaves the battlefield, put the exiled card into your hand.
−3: Destroy target permanent that's one or more colors.
Ugin, the Ineffable is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Ugin, the Ineffable Rulings
- May 3, 2019 A colorless spell whose mana cost is {2} or {1} will cost {0} to cast.
- May 3, 2019 A land normally has no color, even if it can produce one or more colors of mana.
- May 3, 2019 If an effect such as that of Doubling Season causes Ugin to create two Spirit tokens, you still only exile one card from your library. You'll put that card into your hand the first time that either of the tokens leaves the battlefield.
- May 3, 2019 If the Spirit leaves the battlefield for any reason, you'll put the exiled card into your hand, even if Ugin left the battlefield before that happened.
- May 3, 2019 If you've activated Ugin's ability multiple times, you must keep track of which exiled card belongs to each Spirit token.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Ugin, the Ineffable has been reprinted 10 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3C #160 | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Standard | $1.06 | $0.50 | $1.62 | $1.37 |
| M3C #160 | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| CMM #811 | 2023-08-04 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #1243 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #502 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PWAR #2s | 2019-05-03 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
| WAR #2 | 2019-05-03 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| WAR #2 | 2019-05-03 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PWAR #2p | 2019-05-03 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
| PWAR #2p | 2019-05-03 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
M3C #160 
CMM #811 
SLD #1243 
PWAR #2s 
WAR #2 Ugin, the Ineffable in Commander
Ugin, the Ineffable is the #1,063 most-played card on EDHREC, down 47 places over the last 30 days.
Ugin, the Ineffable FAQ
How much is Ugin, the Ineffable worth?
Ugin, the Ineffable is worth about $1.65 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 23, 2026. Prices range from $1.65 to $14.70 across 7 tracked printings.
Is Ugin, the Ineffable legal in Commander?
Yes — Ugin, the Ineffable is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Ugin, the Ineffable been reprinted?
Yes — Ugin, the Ineffable has been reprinted 10 times, with 7 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Ugin, the Ineffable cheap?
Ugin, the Ineffable trades at about $1.65 — 10 reprints keep supply plentiful.