Ambition's Cost
Eighth Edition 118★ • uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 118★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Junko Taguchi
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
You draw three cards and lose 3 life.
"Knowledge demands sacrifice."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ambition's Cost was introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the Eighth Edition core set, released in 2003. As a core set staple, it was designed to provide black-aligned decks with a reliable method of drawing cards at the price of life, serving as a functional reprint of older cards like Ancient Craving. The mechanics were intended to reflect the color's philosophy of power at any cost, a recurring theme in the game's long-running design language.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Daren Bader, whose work has appeared on numerous Magic cards throughout the early 2000s. Bader’s aesthetic for this piece captures the high-fantasy, somber tone prevalent in the game’s visual development during that era. While the card is not a rare chase item, it remains a well-recognized element of the set's common and uncommon ecosystem, valued by players for its utility in strategic deck construction.
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