MIR #307
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Every bracket and ban-list conversation about fast mana eventually lands on Lion's Eye Diamond, and it's still legal.
- Nonfoil today, MIR #307
- $809.21TCGplayer market
- 7 days to today
- 0.0%$809.39 to $809.21
- EDHREC rank today
- #741No change in 30 days
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · MIR #307 nonfoil
$809.21 0.0% −$0.18, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −0.1%
- EDHREC rank
- #741 No change in 30 days
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The take
It's the cleanest zero-cost mana explosion ever printed, and that's exactly the problem people have with it.
EDHRec rank 727 despite being a mythic with no real price tag, which tells you it's a role-player, not a splash pick
Plays well with
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Underworld Breach
Breach lets you recast Lion's Eye Diamond from the graveyard, so you can chain it for repeated three-mana bursts in a single turn.
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Auriok Salvagers
Salvagers can return Lion's Eye Diamond from the graveyard to hand for one mana, letting the combo replay it as part of the Bomberman loop.
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Walking Ballista
The three mana from Lion's Eye Diamond can go straight into Ballista counters, turning a hand discard into direct damage or removal.
Lion's Eye Diamond Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $809.21, flat over 7 days, down 0.1% over 30 days, up 0.5% over 90 days.
Lion's Eye Diamond Price History
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Lion's Eye Diamond in Sealed Products
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Lion's Eye Diamond Printings & Prices
Lion's Eye Diamond has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Lion's Eye Diamond: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
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| Card Kingdom | MIR #307 | Nonfoil |
Lion's Eye Diamond Rules Text & Legality
Lion's Eye Diamond
Discard your hand, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only as an instant.
Held in the lion's eye —Zhalfirin saying meaning "caught in the moment of crisis"
Lion's Eye Diamond is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- Commander Game ChangerLegal
- LegacyLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageRestricted
- Duel CommanderBanned
- OathbreakerBanned
- 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
Lion's Eye Diamond Rulings
- Oct 4, 2004
The ability is a mana ability, so it is activated and resolves as a mana ability, but it can only be activated at times when you can cast an instant. Yes, this is a bit weird.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Lion's Eye Diamond has been reprinted 1 time.
- Oct 8, 1996MirageMIR #307
Lion's Eye Diamond in Commander
Lion's Eye Diamond is the #741 most-played card on EDHREC.
#741
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks No change in 30 days
across all Commander decks No change in 30 days
Lion's Eye Diamond FAQ
How much is Lion's Eye Diamond worth?
Lion's Eye Diamond is worth about $809.21 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Lion's Eye Diamond legal in Commander?
Yes. Lion's Eye Diamond is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Lion's Eye Diamond been reprinted?
Yes. Lion's Eye Diamond has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Lion's Eye Diamond expensive?
Lion's Eye Diamond holds a $809.21 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted and Commander demand is high (#741 on EDHREC).
What can I play instead of Lion's Eye Diamond?
Cards that fill a similar role include Lotus Petal, Lotus Bloom, Mox Diamond.
Where is Lion's Eye Diamond banned?
Lion's Eye Diamond is banned in Duel Commander, Oathbreaker.
