
Sheltering Ancient's Near Mint price is up 10.8% ($0.18) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Oct 28, 2026
Card Details
TypeCreature — Treefolk
Mana Cost1G
P/T5/5
ArtistPete Venters
Card TextTrample
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.)
Format Legality
ModernCommanderLegacyVintage
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$1.85
moderate
$1.29$1.93
Condition?
2 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofOct 28
Normal—
Cheapest printing$1.73
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$1.85
Movement
7D Change+1.6% (+$0.03)
30D Change+10.8% (+$0.18)
Freshness
Prices as ofOct 28
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$1.85
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See all cards →- How much is Sheltering Ancient worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Sheltering Ancient from Coldsnap (Magic: The Gathering) is $1.85. It has increased 1.6% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Sheltering Ancient from?
- Sheltering Ancient is from the Coldsnap set, released July 2006. It is a uncommon in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Sheltering Ancient?
- Sheltering Ancient is a uncommon card from Coldsnap in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Sheltering Ancient changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Sheltering Ancient has risen 10.8% ($0.18) to $1.85.
- How many printings of Sheltering Ancient exist?
- Sheltering Ancient has 2 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $1.73 from The List.




