PLST #CSP-121
Sheltering Ancient
Creature · TreefolkTrample, Cumulative upkeep
TCGplayer market · CSP #121 nonfoil
$2.02 +2.5% +$0.05, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +6.3%
- EDHREC rank
- #11,226 Down 136 in 30 days
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Sheltering Ancient Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.02, up 2.5% over 7 days, up 6.3% over 30 days, up 41.3% over 90 days.
Sheltering Ancient Price History
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Sheltering Ancient in Sealed Products
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Sheltering Ancient Printings & Prices
Sheltering Ancient has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in foil and nonfoil finishes.
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Sheltering Ancient Rules Text & Legality
Sheltering Ancient
Trample
Cumulative upkeep—Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature an opponent controls. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Sheltering Ancient is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Sheltering Ancient Rulings
- Oct 1, 2008
Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep {1}” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.
- Jul 15, 2006
Creatures that can’t be the target of abilities can have +1/+1 counters put on them by Sheltering Ancient’s cumulative upkeep ability because it doesn’t target them. The same is true for creatures with protection from green or protection from any other quality Sheltering Ancient has.
- Jul 15, 2006
If no opponent controls a creature, you can’t pay the upkeep and must sacrifice Sheltering Ancient.
- Jul 15, 2006
You may choose a different creature to put each counter on, but you can also choose the same creature multiple times. The creatures don’t have to be controlled by the same opponent.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Sheltering Ancient has been reprinted 3 times.
- Jul 21, 2006ColdsnapCSP #121
- Jul 21, 2006Coldsnap · foilCSP #121
- Apr 29, 2022The List · foilPLST #CSP-121
Sheltering Ancient in Commander
Sheltering Ancient is the #11,226 most-played card on EDHREC, down 136 places over the last 30 days.
#11,226
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 136 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 136 in 30 days
Sheltering Ancient FAQ
How much is Sheltering Ancient worth?
Sheltering Ancient is worth about $2.02 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Sheltering Ancient legal in Commander?
Yes. Sheltering Ancient is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Sheltering Ancient been reprinted?
Yes. Sheltering Ancient has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Sheltering Ancient cheap?
Sheltering Ancient trades at about $2.02; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#11,226 on EDHREC).