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Altar of Bone
SORCERY Rare
Ice Age RESERVED LIST EDHREC #14,534
$11.81
+6.7%
7 days
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Altar of Bone Price Summary
Altar of Bone's current headline price is $11.81.
Altar of Bone Printings & Prices
1 printings
Altar of Bone has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
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Sell Altar of Bone: Buylist Offers
2 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ICE #281 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | ICE #281 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Altar of Bone Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Altar of Bone Rulings
3 most recent
- 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
1 printings
Altar of Bone has been reprinted 1 time.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICE #281 | 1995-06-03 | Rare | Standard |
Altar of Bone in Commander
Altar of Bone is the #14,534 most-played card on EDHREC, down 256 places over the last 30 days.
Altar of Bone FAQ
How much is Altar of Bone worth?
Altar of Bone is worth about $11.81 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 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 $11.81 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.