ARN #36
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Ali from Cairo
Creature · Human
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · ARN #36 nonfoil
$401.04 +2.6% +$10.21, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −2.2%
- EDHREC rank
- #25,854 Down 111 in 30 days
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Ali from Cairo Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $401.04, up 2.6% over 7 days, down 2.2% over 30 days, up 0.3% over 90 days.
Ali from Cairo Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Ali from Cairo
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Ali from Cairo in Sealed Products
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Ali from Cairo Printings & Prices
Ali from Cairo has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Ali from Cairo: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ARN #36 | Nonfoil |
Ali from Cairo Rules Text & Legality
Ali from Cairo
Damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.
Ali from Cairo is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Old SchoolLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Ali from Cairo Rulings
- Oct 4, 2004
The ability works up until Ali enters the graveyard, so if he takes lethal damage or is destroyed at the same time you take damage, the ability helps you. If the damage occurs after it goes to the graveyard, however, it is not affected by the Ali which is no longer on the battlefield.
- Oct 4, 2004
This effect does not apply to effects which reduce your life without doing damage.
- Oct 4, 2004
This effect does not prevent damage, it prevents the damage from turning into loss of life. So the full damage is dealt (and abilities that trigger on damage being dealt still trigger), but the full loss of life is not applied.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Ali from Cairo has been reprinted 1 time.
- Dec 17, 1993Arabian NightsARN #36
Ali from Cairo in Commander
Ali from Cairo is the #25,854 most-played card on EDHREC, down 111 places over the last 30 days.
#25,854
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 111 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 111 in 30 days
Ali from Cairo FAQ
How much is Ali from Cairo worth?
Ali from Cairo is worth about $401.04 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Ali from Cairo legal in Commander?
Yes. Ali from Cairo is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Ali from Cairo been reprinted?
Yes. Ali from Cairo has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Ali from Cairo expensive?
Ali from Cairo holds a $401.04 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.
What can I play instead of Ali from Cairo?
Cards that fill a similar role include Fortune Thief, Sustaining Spirit, Platinum Angel.
