Magic: The Gathering · 8th Edition
Ambition's Cost
French name: Le prix de l'ambition
Ambition's Cost (8th Edition 118) has a market price of US$0.30 to US$3.54 as of Nov 8, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 8, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Sorcery
- Mana cost
- {3}{B}
- Artist
- Junko Taguchi
Card text
You draw three cards and you lose 3 life.
Flavour text
"Knowledge demands sacrifice."
About this card
Ambition's Cost is card 118 in 8th Edition, a Magic: The Gathering set released Apr 28, 2003. Rarity: Uncommon. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Junko Taguchi. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$0.30 (Normal), US$3.54 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 9.1%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
Other printings
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- Ambition's Cost46Commander Anthology · US$0.41
- Ambition's Cost113Commander 2015 · US$0.36
- Ambition's Cost110Commander: Dominaria United · US$0.34
- Ambition's Cost95Commander 2017 · US$0.33
- Ambition's Cost38Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis · US$0.30
- Ambition's Cost134Commander 2021 · US$0.29