Heartstone
~$1.86 low · ~$5.86 high
Colorless. Artifact
Stronghold #134 · Illustrated by John Matson
Stronghold #134 · Illustrated by John MatsonWhat is Heartstone 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
Activated abilities of creatures cost 
less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
"Finding a true heartstone is even harder than finding a true heart." —Hanna
Format legality
All 4 printings of Heartstone
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #H09-26· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €1.43 | uncommon | $1.86 | No foil printing | €1.43 | |
 The List plst #STH-134· 2023Retro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €2.05 | uncommon | $1.92 | No foil printing | €2.05 | |
 Premium Deck Series: Slivers h09 #26· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €1.83 foil | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $5.86 | €1.83 foil | |
 Stronghold sth #134· 1998uncommon· Cardmarket €1.35 | uncommon | $2.86 | No foil printing | €1.35 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #3,872 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- John Matson
Rulings (5)
2004-10-04
It will never reduce any colored mana portion of an activation cost.
2004-10-04
It will not add a
to abilities with no generic mana in their activation cost.2004-10-04
The cost reduction can be applied to additional costs.
2006-07-15
Can’t reduce Snow mana costs.
2016-06-08
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
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