Gaea's Cradle
~$303.59 low · ~$3,999 high
Colorless. Legendary LandReserved List
Urza's Saga #321 · Illustrated by Mark Zug
Urza's Saga #321 · Illustrated by Mark ZugWhat is Gaea's Cradle 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
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"Here sprouted the first seedling of Argoth. Here the last tree will fall." —Gamelen, Citanul elder
Format legality
All 3 printings of Gaea's Cradle
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Championship Decks 1999 wc99 #ml321· 1999Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €266.39 | rare | $303.59 | No foil printing | €266.39 | |
 Urza's Saga usg #321· 1998rare· Cardmarket €1,062.09 | rare | $1,635 | No foil printing | €1,062.09 | |
 Judge Gift Cards 1998 jgp #3· 1998Promorare· Cardmarket €4,367.92 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $3,999 | €4,367.92 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 0
- EDHREC rank
- #447 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Mark Zug
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Urza's Saga card (#321).
321
- 321Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Gaea's Cradle, read from the Urza's Saga printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Gaea's Cradle. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Type line
- Legendary is a supertype. Land is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Mark Zug. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Urza's Saga. Gold means rare.
- Collector number
- 321 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Mark Zug, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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