Most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards
The most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards on Cactaur right now are ranked by catalog market references across 103,792 indexed printings in 982 sets. Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar from Secret Lair Promo leads this list at $6550.00 USD. This page updates when the catalog snapshot refreshes and excludes known placeholder prices pending manual review.
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| # | Card | Set | Rarity | Market USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar | Secret Lair Promo | Mythic | $6550.00 |
| 2 | Timetwister | Unlimited Edition | Rare | $5142.02 |
| 3 | Cavern of Souls | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | Mythic | $4900.00 |
| 4 | Tifa Lockhart | MagicFest 2025 | Rare | $4531.42 |
| 5 | Mox Emerald | Limited Edition Alpha | Rare | $4453.00 |
| 6 | Mox Jet | Limited Edition Beta | Rare | $4000.00 |
| 7 | Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings | March of the Machine | Mythic | $3999.99 |
| 8 | Gaea's Cradle | Judge Gift Cards 1998 | Rare | $3999.00 |
| 9 | Birds of Paradise | Seventh Edition | Rare | $3959.99 |
| 10 | Aerith Gainsborough | Pro Tour Promos | Rare | $3808.00 |
| 11 | Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Mythic | $3605.05 |
| 12 | Mox Emerald | Unlimited Edition | Rare | $3600.00 |
| 13 | Grim Monolith | Urza's Legacy | Rare | $3498.00 |
| 14 | Black Lotus | 30th Anniversary Edition | Rare | $3299.99 |
| 15 | Mox Pearl | Unlimited Edition | Rare | $3200.00 |
| 16 | Mishra's Workshop | Antiquities | Rare | $3000.97 |
| 17 | Tundra | Limited Edition Alpha | Rare | $3000.00 |
| 18 | Black Lotus | Collectors' Edition | Rare | $3000.00 |
| 19 | Palantír of Orthanc | The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | Mythic | $2999.99 |
| 20 | Leonardo, Sewer Samurai | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Mythic | $2945.25 |
| 21 | Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall | Secrets of Strixhaven | Mythic | $2900.00 |
| 22 | The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale | Legends | Rare | $2899.99 |
| 23 | Gandalf the White | The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | Mythic | $2899.99 |
| 24 | Time Walk | Unlimited Edition | Rare | $2799.99 |
| 25 | Time Walk | Limited Edition Beta | Rare | $2790.00 |
What is the most valuable Magic: The Gathering card right now?
On the current Cactaur catalog snapshot (2026-06-28), Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar (Mythic) from Secret Lair Promo ranks first at $6550.00 USD among priced Magic: The Gathering printings. Market references move with sales activity, so treat this as a research starting point and open the card page for set context, rarity notes, and live price hydration.
How does Cactaur rank the most expensive Magic: The Gathering cards?
Cactaur sorts Magic: The Gathering printings by catalog USD market references from provider snapshots and JustTCG supplements where available. Only printings with a stored price enter this ranking. Known placeholder or suspect references are excluded via a manual denylist until verified. Prices are not guarantees and do not reflect your copy's condition.
Which Magic: The Gathering sets contain the highest-value cards?
On this snapshot, chase cards cluster in Secret Lair Promo, Unlimited Edition, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, MagicFest 2025. Secret rares, promos, and early printings often dominate high-end lists. Use the set directory to compare rarity breakdowns and completion costs within each release.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most valuable Magic: The Gathering card on Cactaur?
- Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar from Secret Lair Promo at $6550.00 USD on the 2026-06-28 catalog snapshot.
- How many Magic: The Gathering printings does Cactaur index?
- 103,792 printings across 982 sets on the current catalog snapshot.
- How often are Magic: The Gathering prices updated?
- Catalog snapshots refresh on a scheduled ingest cadence, with dynamic price hydration on card and set pages between rebuilds.
- Does this list include Japanese Magic: The Gathering cards?
- Cactaur currently indexes English Magic: The Gathering printings only for this game.
- Can I buy these cards on Cactaur?
- Cactaur links to eBay listings and shows market references on individual card pages. On-platform marketplace features are not live yet.
Trust & data sources. Cactaur displays Magic catalog data from Scryfall with embedded USD/EUR prices and JustTCG supplements where available. Prices change frequently and are not guarantees.
Cactaur does not authenticate cards or guarantee values. Card images are mirrored to our CDN from provider URLs in the catalog snapshot.
Catalog snapshot: 2026-06-28. Last updated: 2026-06-28.