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Altar of Bone Ice Age MTG card
ICE #281 · Art by Melissa A. Benson
ICE set symbol, RareIce Age#281Rare

Altar of Bone

Sorcery
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · ICE #281 nonfoil
$11.65 −0.1% −$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
−1.9%
EDHREC rank
#14,738 Down 133 in 30 days
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Altar of Bone Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $11.65, down 0.1% over 7 days, down 1.9% over 30 days, up 8.7% over 90 days.

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Altar of Bone Printings & Prices

Altar of Bone has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

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Altar of Bone Rules Text & Legality

Altar of Bone

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.

Search your library for a creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Altar of Bone is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Altar of Bone Rulings

  • Apr 15, 2013

    Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.

  • Apr 15, 2013

    You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    Because the “search” requires you to find a card with certain characteristics, you don’t have to find the card if you don’t want to.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Altar of Bone has been reprinted 1 time.

  • Jun 3, 1995ICE set symbol, RareIce AgeICE #281

Altar of Bone in Commander

Altar of Bone is the #14,738 most-played card on EDHREC, down 133 places over the last 30 days.

#14,738 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 133 in 30 days

Altar of Bone FAQ

How much is Altar of Bone worth?

Altar of Bone is worth about $11.65 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Altar of Bone legal in Commander?

Yes. Altar of Bone is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Altar of Bone been reprinted?

Yes. Altar of Bone has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Altar of Bone expensive?

Altar of Bone holds a $11.65 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.

What can I play instead of Altar of Bone?

Cards that fill a similar role include Eladamri's Call, Eldritch Evolution, Diabolic Intent.