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Training Grounds

ENCHANTMENT Rare
Secret Lair Drop SLD #2619 EDHREC #1,041
$4.53
-44.2% 7 days

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Training Grounds Price Summary

Training Grounds's current headline price is $4.53.

Training Grounds Printings & Prices

11 printings

Training Grounds has 11 tracked printings across 7 sets, in nonfoil, foil, etched and halo foil finishes, including borderless, promo pack, inverted, extended art, showcase and judge promo treatments.

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Card Kingdom ROE #91 Foil
Card Kingdom P22 #6 Foil
Card Kingdom MAT #193 Halo Foil
CoolStuffInc ROE #91 Foil
CoolStuffInc MAT #193 Halo Foil
Card Kingdom PMAT #9p Nonfoil
Card Kingdom PMAT #9p Foil
Card Kingdom MAT #155 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom ROE #91 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom TLE #20 Foil

Training Grounds Rules Text & Legality

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Enchantment — mana cost {U}

Activated abilities of creatures you control cost {2} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.

""Professor, I'd wager you made this harder than the real thing!" —Cyclops, Scott Summers"

Training Grounds is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Training Grounds Rulings

5 most recent
  • Oct 2, 2025 If an activated ability of a creature you control costs no generic mana to activate (for example, if it costs {R}{R}, it costs {0}, or it costs only nonmana actions such as {T} or "Sacrifice a creature"), Training Grounds simply won't affect it. In particular, it won't increase the cost to include a mana payment of {1}.
  • Oct 2, 2025 Training Grounds affects only creatures you control on the battlefield. The costs of activated abilities that work in other zones (such as cycling or unearth) won't be reduced.
  • Oct 2, 2025 Training Grounds can reduce the amount you pay for a creature's activated ability cost that includes {X}. For example, Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief has an activated ability that costs {X}{B}{B}. If you control Training Grounds and you activate the ability with X equal to 5, you'll have to pay only {3}{B}{B}. This is true even if the ability states that {X} must be paid with a certain color of mana, as Crimson Hellkite's ability does.
  • Oct 2, 2025 Training Grounds can reduce the part of an activation cost represented by generic mana symbols down to nothing, as long as it still costs at least one mana. For example, if an activation cost is {2}{G}, you'd have to pay only {G}. If an activation cost is {2}, though, you'd still have to pay {1}.
  • Oct 2, 2025 Training Grounds reduces the generic mana in waterbend costs for activated abilities. It will not reduce waterbend costs that are additional costs for casting spells.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

16 printings

Training Grounds has been reprinted 16 times. The Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal reprint cut the price 80% in 30 days.

Set Date Rarity Treatment Price before Day 1 30 days 90 days
TLE #20 2025-11-21 Mythic Borderless
TLE #20 2025-11-21 Mythic Borderless
PMAT #9p 2024-02-09 Rare Promo Pack
PMAT #9p 2024-02-09 Rare Promo Pack
MAT #155 2023-05-12 Rare Extended Art
MAT #155 2023-05-12 Rare Extended Art
MAT #193 2023-05-12 Rare Showcase
MAT #9 2023-05-12 Rare Standard
MAT #9 2023-05-12 Rare Standard
MAT #59 2023-05-12 Rare Showcase

Showing the 10 most recent of 16 printings.

Training Grounds in Commander

Training Grounds is the #1,041 most-played card on EDHREC, up 11 places over the last 30 days.

Training Grounds FAQ

How much is Training Grounds worth?

Training Grounds is worth about $4.53 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.

Is Training Grounds legal in Commander?

Yes — Training Grounds is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Training Grounds been reprinted?

Yes — Training Grounds has been reprinted 16 times, with 11 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Training Grounds cheap?

Training Grounds trades at about $4.53 — 16 reprints keep supply plentiful.