Ancient Ziggurat
~$0.35 low · ~$10.98 high
Colorless. Land
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander #144 · Illustrated by John Avon
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander #144 · Illustrated by John AvonWhat is Ancient Ziggurat worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell.
Built in honor of Alara's creatures, the ziggurat vanished long ago. When Progenitus awakened, the temple emerged again.
Format legality
All 5 printings of Ancient Ziggurat
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander ecc #144· 2026uncommon· Cardmarket €0.88 | uncommon | $0.35 | No foil printing | €0.88 | |
 The List plst #CON-141· 2019uncommon· Cardmarket €1.03 | uncommon | $2.25 | No foil printing | €1.03 | |
 Friday Night Magic 2010 f10 #3· 2010Promorare· Cardmarket €4.32 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $9.82 | €4.32 foil | |
 Premium Deck Series: Slivers h09 #31· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €2.07 foil | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $3.28 | €2.07 foil | |
 Conflux con #141· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €1.39 · €4.80 foil | uncommon | $1.91 | $10.98 | €1.39€4.80 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2009
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 0
- EDHREC rank
- #2,499 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- John Avon, Randy Gallegos
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander card (#144).
0144 · ECC · U · EN
- 0144Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- ECCSet code for Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2009-02-01
Mana produced by Ancient Ziggurat can be spent on any part of a creature spell's total cost. This includes additional costs (such as kicker) and alternative costs (such as evoke or Worldheart Phoenix's alternative cost).
2009-02-01
Mana produced by Ancient Ziggurat can't be spent on activated abilities that put a creature card directly onto the battlefield, such as unearth or ninjutsu.
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