
Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Where Ancients Tread
Shards of Alara · #122 · rare · 2008
Enchantment
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Market reference
$1.06
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 122 / 250
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-10-03
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{R}
Type: Enchantment
Whenever a creature you control with power 5 or greater enters, you may have this enchantment deal 5 damage to any target.
""Never subtle nor cryptic is the reckoning of the mighty." —Mayael the Anima"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $1.06 |
| USD (foil) | $6.82 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.38 |
| EUR (foil) | €1.81 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Where Ancients Tread is real?
Where Ancients Tread is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Where Ancients Tread worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Where Ancients Tread is $1.06; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Where Ancients Tread from?
Where Ancients Tread is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shards of Alara" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Where Ancients Tread?
Where Ancients Tread is a rare card in the Shards of Alara set.
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Other Where Ancients Tread printings
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