Most Expensive Magic: The Gathering Cards by Current Price

The most expensive Magic: The Gathering card right now is Smaug the Magnificent at $24,500. These top 50 cards range from $1,985 to $24,500, dominated by the Tales of Middle-earth Commander set with 6 of them.

Price snapshot updated October 29, 2026 at 1:45 AM UTC

Top 50 Magic: The Gathering cards ranked by market price

Compare printing-specific prices below. A card name may appear more than once when different sets or editions have distinct market values.

#	Card	Set	Rarity	Price
1	Smaug the Magnificent	The Hobbit	mythic	$24,500.00
2	Cavern of Souls	Tales of Middle-earth Commander	mythic	$10,000.00
3	Aragorn, the Uniter	The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	mythic	$8,000.00
4	Timetwister	Unlimited Edition	rare	$6,400.00
5	Mox Ruby	Limited Edition Beta	rare	$6,400.00
6	Time Walk	Unlimited Edition	rare	$5,719.99
7	Ancestral Recall	Unlimited Edition	rare	$4,999.95
8	Cavern of Souls	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan	mythic	$4,900.00
9	Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements	Avatar: The Last Airbender	mythic	$4,737.63
10	Mox Jet	Limited Edition Beta	rare	$4,000.00
11	Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings	March of the Machine	mythic	$3,999.99
12	Gaea's Cradle	Judge Gift Cards 1998	rare	$3,999.00
13	Birds of Paradise	Seventh Edition	rare	$3,980.75
14	Wheel of Fortune	Limited Edition Alpha	rare	$3,850.00
15	Mishra's Workshop	Antiquities	rare	$3,699.99
16	The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale	Legends	rare	$3,619.50
17	Mox Pearl	Unlimited Edition	rare	$3,513.33
18	Black Lotus	30th Anniversary Edition	rare	$3,299.99
19	Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep	Tales of Middle-earth Commander	mythic	$3,299.99
20	Sheoldred // The True Scriptures	March of the Machine	mythic	$3,165.46
21	Mana Vault	Secret Lair Drop	mythic	$3,118.88
22	Mox Emerald	Unlimited Edition	rare	$3,004.97
23	Sword of Hearth and Home	Tales of Middle-earth Commander	mythic	$2,999.99
24	Gandalf the White	The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	mythic	$2,999.99
25	Leonardo, Sewer Samurai	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	mythic	$2,986.53
26	Time Vault	Limited Edition Alpha	rare	$2,949.99
27	Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall	Secrets of Strixhaven	mythic	$2,900.00
28	Edgar Markov	Innistrad Remastered	mythic	$2,825.00
29	Mox Jasper	Tarkir: Dragonstorm	mythic	$2,824.99
30	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Pro Tour Promos	mythic	$2,800.35
31	Mox Amber	The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts	mythic	$2,781.50
32	Karakas	Tales of Middle-earth Commander	mythic	$2,700.00
33	Candelabra of Tawnos	Antiquities	rare	$2,699.99
34	Mox Ruby	Unlimited Edition	rare	$2,499.99
35	Homeward Path	Tales of Middle-earth Commander	mythic	$2,499.99
36	Badlands	Limited Edition Beta	rare	$2,499.99
37	Michelangelo, Improviser	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	mythic	$2,483.32
38	Ulamog, the Defiler	Modern Horizons 3	mythic	$2,334.99
39	Donatello, Mutant Mechanic	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	mythic	$2,233.83
40	Intuition	Judge Gift Cards 2003	rare	$2,200.73
41	Castle Ardenvale	Tales of Middle-earth Commander	mythic	$2,200.00
42	Juzám Djinn	Arabian Nights	rare	$2,113.50
43	Scrubland	Limited Edition Beta	rare	$2,100.00
44	Krenko, Mob Boss	Ravnica Remastered	rare	$2,000.00
45	Breeding Pool	Ravnica Remastered	rare	$2,000.00
46	Watery Grave	Ravnica Remastered	rare	$2,000.00
47	Steam Vents	Ravnica Remastered	rare	$2,000.00
48	Survival of the Fittest	Judge Gift Cards 2009	rare	$1,998.59
49	Taiga	Limited Edition Beta	rare	$1,990.00
50	Bazaar of Baghdad	Arabian Nights	uncommon	$1,984.60

How this ranking works

Current, comparable prices

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Each printing stands alone

Set, edition, rarity, and finish can change a card’s value. Separate printings are ranked as separate market items.

A market guide, not an appraisal

Condition, grading, signed copies, private sales, and auction premiums are outside this ranking and can materially change value.

Frequently asked questions

What is the most expensive Magic: The Gathering card right now?

Among the cards with a current USD market price tracked by TrendHQ, Smaug the Magnificent ranks first at $24,500. Prices can change as new market data is ingested.

How are the most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards ranked?

The list sorts 99,192 English-language card printings with an available USD market price from highest to lowest. Each printing is ranked separately.

Does this list include graded cards and auction sales?

No. The ranking uses current raw-card market prices in the TrendHQ database. It does not appraise condition, grading premiums, private sales, or one-off auction results.

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