Pillar of Origins
~$0.42 low · ~$2.23 high
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Colorless. Artifact
Commander Masters #970 · Illustrated by Dimitar Marinski
Commander Masters #970 · Illustrated by Dimitar MarinskiWhat is Pillar of Origins 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
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Pillar of Origins
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commander Masters cmm #970· 2023uncommon· Cardmarket €0.50 | uncommon | $0.52 | No foil printing | €0.50 | |
 Ixalan xln #241· 2017uncommon· Cardmarket €0.29 · €1.53 foil | uncommon | $0.42 | $2.23 | €0.29€1.53 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #6,036 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Dimitar Marinski
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander Masters card (#970).
0970 · CMM · U · EN
- 0970Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- CMMSet code for Commander Masters
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (1)
January 19, 2018
To choose a creature type, you must choose an existing creature type, such as Vampire or Knight. You can’t choose multiple creature types, such as “Vampire Knight.” Card types such as artifact can’t be chosen, nor can subtypes that aren’t creature types, such as Jace, Vehicle, or Treasure.
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