What is the most valuable Magic: The Gathering card right now?

It's Smaug the Magnificent (Borderless) from The Hobbit, trading around $24,500 on the secondary market. The full live ranking is in the table above.

How much is the most expensive Magic: The Gathering card worth?

The top Magic: The Gathering card currently sits around $24,500. Prices move every day, so the number on this page always reflects the latest market data.

What are the 5 most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards?

1. Smaug the Magnificent (Borderless) ($24,500); 2. Paths of the Dead - Cavern of Souls (Borderless) (Serial Numbered) ($10,000); 3. Aragorn, the Uniter (Borderless Poster) (Serial Numbered) ($8,000); 4. Gaea's Cradle ($7,400); 5. Mox Ruby ($6,400).

What are the chase cards in Magic: The Gathering?

The chase cards are the scarce, high-demand singles that carry the most value in a set. In Magic: The Gathering right now the biggest chase card is Smaug the Magnificent (Borderless) from The Hobbit, around $24,500. The full ranking of the most expensive and most-chased Magic: The Gathering cards is the live table above, updated daily.

How often do these Magic: The Gathering prices update?

Every day. TCGIndex pulls fresh secondary-market prices and re-ranks the list automatically, so you're never looking at stale numbers.

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Most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards

Right now the most valuable Magic: The Gathering card on the secondary market is Smaug the Magnificent (Borderless) from The Hobbit, sitting around $24,500. Below is the live ranking of the priciest Magic: The Gatheringcards, the chase cards and most expensive singles collectors are after, refreshed every day. Open any card to see whether it's still climbing or already cooling off before you buy.

#	Card	Set	Price	7d	30d	Buy
1	Smaug the Magnificent (Borderless)	The Hobbit	$24,500	+8.8%	+4.1%	Buy
2	Paths of the Dead - Cavern of Souls (Borderless) (Serial Numbered)	Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	$10,000	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
3	Aragorn, the Uniter (Borderless Poster) (Serial Numbered)	Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	$8,000	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
4	Gaea's Cradle	Judge Promos	$7,400	+40.2%	+41.8%	Buy
5	Mox Ruby	Beta Edition	$6,400	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
6	Timetwister	Unlimited Edition	$6,400	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
7	Time Walk	Unlimited Edition	$5,720	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
8	Ancestral Recall	Unlimited Edition	$5,000	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
9	Avatar Aang (Raised Foil)	Avatar: The Last Airbender	$4,855	+1.3%	+0.7%	Buy
10	Mox Jet	Beta Edition	$4,000	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
11	Wheel of Fortune	Alpha Edition	$3,850	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
12	Sol Ring - Human (0410) (Serial Numbered)	Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	$3,750	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
13	Black Lotus	30th Anniversary Edition	$3,300	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
14	Helm's Deep - Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep (Borderless) (Serial Numbered)	Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	$3,300	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
15	The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale	Legends	$3,239	+20.0%	+6.8%	Buy
16	Sheoldred (Serial Numbered)	March of the Machine	$3,165	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
17	Mishra's Workshop	Antiquities	$3,161	+0.8%	+0.9%	Buy
18	Mana Vault (Rainbow Foil)	Secret Lair Drop Series	$3,119	+12.7%	+14.6%	Buy
19	Herugrim, Sword of Rohan - Sword of Hearth and Home (Borderless) (Serial Numbered)	Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	$3,000	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
20	Gandalf the White	Pro Tour Promos	$3,000	+1.8%	+3.1%	Buy
21	Intuition	Judge Promos	$3,000	+29.0%	+30.1%	Buy
22	Leonardo, Sewer Samurai (Borderless) (Gold-Stamped Signature)	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	$2,987	-0.5%	-0.2%	Buy
23	Time Vault	Alpha Edition	$2,950	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
24	Emeritus of Ideation (Retro Frame) (Serial Numbered) (Double Rainbow Foil)	Secrets of Strixhaven	$2,900	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
25	Edgar Markov (Showcase) (Serial Numbered) (Double Rainbow Foil)	Innistrad Remastered	$2,825	-10.0%	-3.1%	Buy
26	Mox Jasper (Serial Numbered)	Tarkir: Dragonstorm	$2,825	+2.5%	+25.3%	Buy
27	Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	Pro Tour Promos	$2,800	+3.3%	+3.6%	Buy
28	Wheel of Fortune	Judge Promos	$2,800	-5.5%	-0.6%	Buy
29	Mox Amber (Schematic) (Serial Numbered)	The Brothers' War: Retro Frame Artifacts	$2,782	+10.0%	+11.4%	Buy
30	Sol Ring - Dwarven (0409) (Serial Numbered)	Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	$2,750	-7.8%	-8.2%	Buy
31	Candelabra of Tawnos	Antiquities	$2,730	+0.5%	+0.6%	Buy
32	White Tower of Ecthelion - Karakas (Borderless) (Serial Numbered)	Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	$2,700	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
33	Mox Pearl	Unlimited Edition	$2,660	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
34	Mox Emerald	Unlimited Edition	$2,602	+13.6%	+17.2%	Buy
35	Elesh Norn (Serial Numbered)	March of the Machine	$2,500	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
36	Green Dragon Inn - Homeward Path (Serial Numbered)	Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	$2,500	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
37	Badlands	Beta Edition	$2,500	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
38	Mox Ruby	Unlimited Edition	$2,500	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
39	Michelangelo, Improviser (Borderless) (Gold-Stamped Signature)	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	$2,483	-0.6%	+3.4%	Buy
40	Plateau	Alpha Edition	$2,480	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
41	Ulamog, the Defiler (Borderless) (Serial Numbered)	Modern Horizons 3	$2,335	+3.5%	+3.7%	Buy
42	Murktide Regent	Secret Lair Showdown	$2,300	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
43	Donatello, Mutant Mechanic (Borderless) (Gold-Stamped Signature)	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	$2,234	-0.7%	-9.4%	Buy
44	Sol Ring - Elven (0408)	Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	$2,232	+3.2%	+5.6%	Buy
45	Meduseld, Golden Hall of Edoras - Castle Ardenvale (Serial Numbered)	Commander: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth	$2,200	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
46	Juzam Djinn	Arabian Nights	$2,114	+13.2%	+15.1%	Buy
47	Scrubland	Beta Edition	$2,100	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy
48	Leonardo da Vinci (Italian) (Serial Numbered)	Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed	$2,035	+4.7%	+11.7%	Buy
49	Breeding Pool (Retro Frame) (Serial Numbered)	Ravnica Remastered	$2,000	+18.3%	+18.9%	Buy
50	Watery Grave (Retro Frame) (Serial Numbered)	Ravnica Remastered	$2,000	+0.0%	+0.0%	Buy

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most valuable Magic: The Gathering card right now?: It's Smaug the Magnificent (Borderless) from The Hobbit, trading around $24,500 on the secondary market. The full live ranking is in the table above.
How much is the most expensive Magic: The Gathering card worth?: The top Magic: The Gathering card currently sits around $24,500. Prices move every day, so the number on this page always reflects the latest market data.
What are the 5 most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards?: 1. Smaug the Magnificent (Borderless) ($24,500); 2. Paths of the Dead - Cavern of Souls (Borderless) (Serial Numbered) ($10,000); 3. Aragorn, the Uniter (Borderless Poster) (Serial Numbered) ($8,000); 4. Gaea's Cradle ($7,400); 5. Mox Ruby ($6,400).
What are the chase cards in Magic: The Gathering?: The chase cards are the scarce, high-demand singles that carry the most value in a set. In Magic: The Gathering right now the biggest chase card is Smaug the Magnificent (Borderless) from The Hobbit, around $24,500. The full ranking of the most expensive and most-chased Magic: The Gathering cards is the live table above, updated daily.
How often do these Magic: The Gathering prices update?: Every day. TCGIndex pulls fresh secondary-market prices and re-ranks the list automatically, so you're never looking at stale numbers.