Ambition's Cost
Commander Anthology 46 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Collector number
- 46
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Junko Taguchi
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
You draw three cards and lose 3 life.
The waters of wisdom are as dust in the mouth of one who thirsts for power.
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 originally printed in Portal Three Kingdoms in 1999, designed to bring the strategic depth of Magic: The Gathering to a wider audience through a simplified ruleset themed around the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The card features artwork by Jian Guo, which captures the high-stakes political and military tension inherent to the era's narrative, emphasizing the sacrifice required for pursuit of power.
This specific printing appeared in the 2017 Commander Anthology, a curated release intended to provide players with access to popular deck lists and cards from the format's formative years. Within the anthology, the card served as a staple source of card draw for black-aligned decks, maintaining its utility as a functional piece while serving as a nod to the historical flavor and game design philosophy of the earlier era.
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