Contest of Claws

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander, Magic: The Gathering, #12, Rare, art by Cristi Balanescu

Contest of Claws
PrintingFoil $5.48Normal $7.22

Normal · Near Mint

$7.22

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 17 (3 days ago).

Listed median$7.76Normal asks on TCGplayer as of Oct 17

Change

7d+2.6% +$0.1830d+11.8% +$0.7690d+94.1% +$3.501y+183% +$4.67

For the Normal printing.

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Price trend

Oct 10 $7.04 → Oct 17, 2026 $7.22 +2.6%

$7.23high$6.86$6.90$7.00$7.10$7.22
Oct 10, 2026Oct 12, 2026Oct 13, 2026Oct 14, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Sep 17 $6.46 → Oct 17, 2026 $7.22 +11.8%

$7.38$6.46$6.60$6.80$7.00$7.22
Sep 17, 2026Sep 27, 2026Oct 2, 2026Oct 7, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Jul 19 $3.72 → Oct 17, 2026 $7.22 +94.1%

$7.47high$3.71$5.00$6.00$7.22
Jul 19, 2026Aug 18, 2026Sep 2, 2026Sep 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Oct 17, 2025 $2.55 → Oct 17, 2026 $7.22 +183%

$7.47high$2.04$4.00$6.00$7.22
Oct 17, 2025Feb 15, 2026Apr 17, 2026Jun 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Feb 8, 2024 $2.69 → Oct 17, 2026 $7.22 +168%

$7.47high$1.35$2.00$4.00$6.00$7.22
Feb 8, 2024Dec 31, 2024Jun 13, 2025Nov 23, 2025Oct 17, 2026

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026

Highest (Normal)$7.47Sep 8, 2026
Lowest (Normal)$1.35Nov 5, 2024
Vs highest3% below $7.47

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Oct 12$6.98 → $6.86−1.7%Show on chart
Oct 13$6.86 → $6.91+0.7%Show on chart
Oct 14$6.91 → $6.90−0.1%Show on chart
Oct 15$6.90 → $6.91+0.1%Show on chart
Oct 16$6.91 → $7.23+4.6%Show on chart
Oct 17$7.23 → $7.22−0.1%Show on chart

Latest 6 of 24.

Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 17, 2026: the Normal printing +94.1%; the median other card in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander +5.6% (369 other cards, each at its tracked printing).

Printings

PrintingMarketListed median
Foil$5.48$19.10
Normal (the headline price)$7.22$7.76

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