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Ambition's Cost's Near Mint price is down 11.4% ($0.04) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 3, 2026
Card Details
TypeSorcery
Mana Cost3B
ArtistZezhou Chen
Card TextYou draw three cards and lose 3 life.
"Conquering your first world is the hardest, after all. My power grew as I moved from world to world, taking anything that would make the next taking easier."
—Ob Nixilis
Format Legality
ModernCommanderLegacyVintageHistoricBrawl
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.31
moderate
$0.18$0.39
Condition?
16 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 3
Normal—
Cheapest printing$0.11
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.31
Movement
7D Change-8.8% (-$0.03)
30D Change-11.4% (-$0.04)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 3
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.31
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- How much is Ambition's Cost worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Ambition's Cost from Commander 2017 (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.31. It has decreased 8.8% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Ambition's Cost from?
- Ambition's Cost is from the Commander 2017 set, released August 2017. It is a uncommon in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Ambition's Cost?
- Ambition's Cost is a uncommon card from Commander 2017 in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Ambition's Cost changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Ambition's Cost has fallen 11.4% ($0.04) to $0.31.
- How many printings of Ambition's Cost exist?
- Ambition's Cost has 16 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.11 from Starter Commander Decks.