
Altar of Bone
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −1.9%
- EDHREC rank
- #14,738 Down 133 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy ICE #281 nonfoil
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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.
Altar of Bone Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Altar of Bone
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Altar of Bone in Sealed Products
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Altar of Bone Printings & Prices
Altar of Bone has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Altar of Bone: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ICE #281 | Nonfoil |
Altar of Bone Rules Text & Legality
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.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
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 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.
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.





