
Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Baku Altar
Betrayers of Kamigawa · #152 · rare · 2005
Artifact
Listings
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Market reference
$3.06
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 152 / 165
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2005-02-04
About this card
Mana cost: {2}
Type: Artifact
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may put a ki counter on this artifact. {2}, {T}, Remove a ki counter from this artifact: Create a 1/1 colorless Spirit creature token.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $3.06 |
| USD (foil) | $3.49 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.37 |
| EUR (foil) | €1.11 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Baku Altar is real?
Baku Altar is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Baku Altar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Baku Altar is $3.06; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Baku Altar from?
Baku Altar is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Betrayers of Kamigawa" in the expansion series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Baku Altar?
Baku Altar is a rare card in the Betrayers of Kamigawa set.





