Stunning artwork, stunning value!
What are the most expensive Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY Through the Ages cards? Through the Ages boasts a plethora of art from throughout Final Fantasy’s history, including a mix of actual artwork and in-game screenshots, which they’re all notable reprints from across MTG’s history.
The result is a bunch of cards with different legalities and uses, but ones that’ll all be sought after thanks to their unique artwork, along with some really needed reprints of Commander staples. So today, we’re going to whittle down the most valuable Through the Ages cards you can open in MTG—FINAL FANTASY Play and Collector Boosters.
The Most Expensive Cards from MTG—FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages
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While it’s likely there will be movement with the cards soon due to the recent release of MTG—FINAL FANTASY, it’s also possible the cards may stick around the same price, too. The value of these Through the Ages cards is interesting; it’s less about the artwork on the card and more about what the cards do. We do like this as a method to reprint desirable cards to keep up with player demand, with most of the options being strong enough to see casual and competitive play.
#10 Tidus, Zanarkand Fayth (Thrasios, Triton Hero)
Thrasios, Triton Hero
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Mythic
Tidus, Zanarkand Fayth is one of the heroes of many Final Fantasy 10 (X) and also happens to be a reprint of Thrasios, Triton Hero, a very strong card in the competitive Commander scene. This printing of Tidus lets you pay four mana to scry, then reveal the top card of your library and put it into play if it’s a land or into your hand if it’s not. Tidus also has Partner, which means you can pair it up with other Partner Commanders to build some genuinely fun, unique, and greedy decks. It’s a bit unusual that Yuna didn’t get a Through the Ages card with the Partner mechanic, given the plotline of Final Fantasy 10 (X), but here we are.
#9 The Cloudsea Djinn (Nyxbloom Ancient)
Nyxbloom Ancient
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Mythic
The Cloudsea Ancient is from the first-ever Final Fantasy, taking the form of a reprint reprint of Nyxbloom Ancient. The Ancient is a whopping seven-mana creature with a very simple yet powerful effect, where it’ll triple any mana generation of any permanent you tap for mana. For example, if you tap a Basic Forest with The Cloudsea Ancient in play, it will tap for three green mana instead. If you combine this with any other way of increasing the amount of mana a permanent can make, you’ll be as close to cracking cold fusion in MTG as you can manage.
#8 Cloud Strife (Najeela, the Blade-Blossom)
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Mythic
Cloud Strife is possibly the most well-known Final Fantasy character in existence and the protagonist of Final Fantasy 7 (VII). It’s also a reprint of Najeela, the Blade-Blossom from Battlebond, who creates a tapped and attacking Warrior token whenever a Warrior attacks. You may also pay one mana of each color to untap all of your attacking creatures and give them trample, lifelink, and haste for a turn — but you also gain an extra combat phase after the current one. You can activate this ability multiple times as long as this happens during the combat phase, but it’s more than enough to close games of Commander.
#7 Kefka Palazzo (Purphoros, God of the Forge)
Purphoros, God of the Forge
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Mythic
Kefka Palazzo is the giggling villain from Final Fantasy 6 (VI) and is also one of the best villains in all of Final Fantasy history. Seriously, play the game (and you’re welcome). This printing of Kefka is also a reprint of Purphoros, God of the Forge, who cares about dealing damage to each opponent whenever a creature you control enters the battlefield. You can also activate Kefka to give all creatures you control +1/+0 and haste. Purphoros, God of the Forge is a staple of Commander and needed a reprint, making this Kefka variant a welcoming one.
#6 Zidane Tribal (Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer)
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Mythic
Final Fantasy 9’s (IX) Zidane Tribal is a reprint of one of the most infamous cards from Modern Horizons 2, Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer. This flavorful reprint is all about dealing combat damage to a player, and then you create a Treasure token and then exile the top card of the opponent’s library, and you may cast that card if you have the mana to do so. But also, you can pay two mana to Dash the card into play and then return it to your hand at the end of the turn. Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer remains an absolute menace in Magic: The Gathering and Zidane is one of the best possible characters for a reprint with the Through the Ages series.
#5 Terra Branford (Urza, Lord High Artificer)
Urza, Lord High Artificer
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Mythic
Terra Branford is the heroine of Final Fantasy 6 (VI), which is probably why she has so many cards in MTG—FINAL FANTASY along with the excellent Revival Trance Commander Deck. This time, Terra is a reprint of Urza, Lord High Artificer, which creates a Construct token as it enters that becomes stronger with each artifact you control on the battlefield. You can also tap your artifacts to add one blue mana per artifact (which is very similar to Tolarian Academy) and pay five mana to shuffle your library, exile the top card, and then cast it for free. Terra does quite a lot for the mana invested and shows some classic 天野喜孝/YOSHITAKA AMANO artwork while doing so.
#4 Knights of San d’Oria (Ranger-Captain of Eos)
Ranger-Captain of Eos
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Mythic
Knights of San d’Oria is a Final Fantasy 11 (XI) card, making it a rare choice from one of the games we’d imagine most people haven’t played. However, this is a reprint of the mighty Ranger-Captain of Eos, which lets you search up a creature card with a mana value of one or less as it enters the battlefield. Then, you may sacrifice to prevent your opponents from playing any noncreature spells for a turn, too. The 天野喜孝/YOSHITAKA AMANO artwork here is incredibly beautiful, and it’s one of the best-looking cards on this list.
#3 Sephiroth, the Savior (Atraxa, Grand Unifier)
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Mythic
Sephiroth, the Savior depicts one of the most terrifying (and iconic) fights in all of Final Fantasy 7 (VII), which is his “I’m going to summon a meteor that’ll take five minutes to resolve (also known as Supernova)” form. The Through the Ages card is also a reprint of Atraxa, Grand Unifier, which sees a fair bit of Constructed play while also being excellent in Commander. This whopping seven-mana threat comes with flying, vigilance, deathtouch, and lifelink — but also lets you draw a bunch of cards as it enters (this can vary on the card types revealed with the ability). As it turns out, the card has become the premier option to reanimate back to the battlefield from the graveyard through the use of spells such as Reanimate and Goryo’s Vengeance.
#2 Dragon of Mount Gulg (Ancient Copper Dragon)
Ancient Copper Dragon
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Mythic
Dragon of Mount Gulg is a much-needed reprint of a card from Dungeons & Dragons: Adventure in the Forgotten Realms called Ancient Copper Dragon. This Dragon lets you roll a d20 when it deals combat damage to a player, and then you create that many Treasure tokens based on the number rolled. With the combination of it being a Dragon and creating Treasure tokens, the desirability of the card has remained high because it hits on so many levels within a casual setting.
#1 Stay with Me (Rhystic Study)
Rhystic Study
FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Mythic
Stay with Me shows Tidus and Yuna in an emotional moment from Final Fantasy 10 (X), but realistically, the popularity and price of this card have some influence on the art and the game it’s from. However, the price of the card is mostly down to the fact it’s a reprint of Rhystic Study, one of the most annoying (and powerful) cards you can play in Commander. It just lets you draw so many cards but comes with the annoying caveat of asking an opponent if they’ll pay an extra mana (whenever they cast a spell) to stop you from drawing a card — it’s just that frustratingly powerful. As a result of Rhystic Study’s legacy in Commander, Stay with Me is the most valuable Through the Ages cards from MTG—FINAL FANTASY, and it isn’t looking close.