Ambition's Cost

March of the Machine Commander, Magic: The Gathering, #246, Uncommon, art by Zezhou Chen

Ambition's Cost

Printing: Normal, Near Mint

$0.35

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 24 (4 days ago). Unchanged since Oct 23.

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Price trend

Oct 17 $0.34 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.35 +2.9%

$0.34$0.35
Oct 17, 2026Oct 19, 2026Oct 20, 2026Oct 21, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Sep 24 $0.35 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.35 0.0%

$0.34$0.35
Sep 24, 2026Oct 4, 2026Oct 9, 2026Oct 14, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Jul 26 $0.33 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.35 +6.1%

$0.39$0.33$0.34$0.36$0.38$0.35
Jul 26, 2026Aug 25, 2026Sep 9, 2026Sep 24, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Oct 24, 2025 $0.20 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.35 +75.0%

$0.41$0.18$0.30$0.35
Oct 24, 2025Feb 22, 2026Apr 24, 2026Jun 24, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Feb 8, 2024 $0.16 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.35 +119%

$0.41$0.09$0.20$0.30$0.35
Feb 8, 2024Jan 2, 2025Jun 16, 2025Nov 28, 2025Oct 24, 2026

Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 24, 2026: this card +6.1%; the median other card in March of the Machine Commander +4.2% (449 other cards, each at its tracked printing).

Market details

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026

Highest$0.42Mar 15, 2026 only
Lowest$0.09Apr 20, 2024 to May 5, 2024
Vs highest17% below $0.42

Price changes, last 30 days

4 changes, each one cent, between $0.34 and $0.35.

Same set: March of the Machine Commander (450)

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