Thousand-Year Elixir
~$15.41 low · ~$104.18 high
Colorless. Artifact
Commander 2021 #271 · Illustrated by Richard Sardinha
Commander 2021 #271 · Illustrated by Richard SardinhaWhat is Thousand-Year Elixir 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
You may activate abilities of creatures you control as though those creatures had haste.
, 
: Untap target creature.
Paradoxically, to tilt the massive jug for a sip, you'd need the energy of the giant's tonic.
Format legality
All 6 printings of Thousand-Year Elixir
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Special Guests spg #148· 2026Borderlessmythic· Cardmarket €18.67 · €30.46 foil | mythic | $26.97 | $34.23 | €18.67€30.46 foil | |
 The List plst #LRW-263· 2022rare· Cardmarket €16.99 | rare | $18.24 | No foil printing | €16.99 | |
 Commander 2021 c21 #271· 2021rare· Cardmarket €16.78 | rare | $18.94 | No foil printing | €16.78 | |
 Commander Anthology cma #236· 2017rare· Cardmarket €14.96 | rare | $15.41 | No foil printing | €14.96 | |
 Commander 2013 c13 #266· 2013rare· Cardmarket €13.67 | rare | $24.38 | No foil printing | €13.67 | |
 Lorwyn lrw #263· 2007rare· Cardmarket €14.26 · €48.31 foil | rare | $16.10 | $104.18 | €14.26€48.31 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2007
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #890 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Raphael Oda, Richard Sardinha
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander 2021 card (#271).
271 · C21 · R · EN
- 271Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- C21Set code for Commander 2021
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Thousand-Year Elixir, read from the Commander 2021 printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
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Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (1)
2007-10-01
Thousand-Year Elixir doesn’t actually grant haste to creatures you control, nor does it let you attack with them as though they had haste.
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