Top cards by price
Shards of Alara Chase Cards: Top 10 Most Valuable
ALA · Expansion ·2008-10-03 · Other 2008 sets
These are the ten most valuable Shards of Alara cards by current USD market price. Ad Nauseam currently leads the set at $30.86. For a mainline Magic release, the leaders usually combine constructed demand, Commander play and collector interest in the exact printing.
Ranked by the exact printing, not by card name across all sets. Prices move with the market; data last updated 2026-04-17.
Top 10 of Shards of Alara
The current chase cards in Shards of Alara, ranked by non-foil USD market price.
10 cards
- 1
Ad Nauseam
ALA rare
$30.86
- 2
Tezzeret the Seeker
ALA mythic
$30.30
- 3
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
ALA mythic
$9.36
- 4
Lich's Mirror
ALA mythic
$7.24
- 5
Memory Erosion
ALA rare
$6.96
- 6
Cunning Lethemancer
ALA rare
$6.76
- 7
Relic of Progenitus
ALA common
$5.82
- 8
Ethersworn Canonist
ALA rare
$4.51
- 9
Ajani Vengeant
ALA mythic
$4.18
- 10
Prince of Thralls
ALA mythic
$3.96
How the ranking works
Price is attached to the printing.
A Magic card can appear in many sets, finishes and frame treatments. This list uses the individual Shards of Alara printing and ranks the available non-foil USD price for that printing. It does not transfer the price of an older or rarer version onto this set.
A chase card is simply one of the cards collectors currently pursue most strongly in this release. Competitive play, Commander demand, rarity and premium art can all affect the order, and a future reprint can change it.
Set questions
About Shards of Alara chase cards.
What is the most valuable card in Shards of Alara?
Ad Nauseam is currently the highest-priced card in this ranking at $30.86. Prices can change after each market update.
Are foil prices included?
No. The order uses the regular USD market price so that a single premium finish does not distort the set-wide comparison.
How often can the top ten change?
Any market update can change the ranking. New deck results, Commander demand and reprints are common reasons for movement.