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Netherborn Altar
ARTIFACT Rare
Commander 2020 EDHREC #9,674
$0.38
-5.0%
7 days
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Netherborn Altar Price Summary
Netherborn Altar's current headline price is $0.38.
Netherborn Altar Printings & Prices
2 printings
Netherborn Altar has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
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Sell Netherborn Altar: Buylist Offers
3 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | C20 #45 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #C20-45 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | C20 #45 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Netherborn Altar Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗{T}, Put a soul counter on this artifact: Put your commander into your hand from the command zone. Then you lose 3 life for each soul counter on this artifact.
"It is spoken of only in whispers, visited only by the desperate."
Netherborn Altar 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
Netherborn Altar Rulings
5 most recent
- Apr 17, 2020 If Netherborn Altar leaves the battlefield while its ability is on the stack, the amount of life you lose is determined by the number of soul counters it had on it immediately before it left the battlefield.
- Apr 17, 2020 If you have two commanders in the command zone, Netherborn Altar’s ability puts one of your choice into your hand, not both.
- Apr 17, 2020 If your commander isn’t in the command zone (or if you’re not playing the Commander variant), Netherborn Altar only makes you lose life.
- Apr 17, 2020 Putting a soul counter onto Netherborn Altar is part of the cost to activate its ability, and counting the number of soul counters is done as the ability resolves. Players may take actions between those times to change the number of soul counters, perhaps by removing them all so that you lose no life.
- Apr 17, 2020 The “commander tax” increases based on how many times a commander was cast from the command zone. Casting a commander from your hand doesn’t require that additional cost, and it doesn’t increase what the cost will be the next time you cast that commander from the command zone.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Netherborn Altar has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #C20-45 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard |
| C20 #45 | 2020-04-17 | Rare | Standard |
PLST #C20-45 Netherborn Altar in Commander
Netherborn Altar is the #9,674 most-played card on EDHREC, down 93 places over the last 30 days.
Netherborn Altar FAQ
How much is Netherborn Altar worth?
Netherborn Altar is worth about $0.38 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 26, 2026.
Is Netherborn Altar legal in Commander?
Yes — Netherborn Altar is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Netherborn Altar been reprinted?
Yes — Netherborn Altar has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Netherborn Altar cheap?
Netherborn Altar trades at about $0.38 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#9,674 on EDHREC).