Baku Altar is a rare Artifact from BOK (BOK) costing {2}. Current price: $0.7 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Baku Altar
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Card Text
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.
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Baku Altar is a Artifact card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "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."
Baku Altar has a mana cost of {2}, which equals 2.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It is a colorless card and can be cast with any color of mana.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Baku Altar's mana cost of {2} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Baku Altar has a mana value of 2.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Baku Altar's current oracle text is: "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."
The current market price for Baku Altar is approximately $0.7 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $2.75 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.3 EUR.
You can purchase Baku Altar from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Baku Altar normal: $0.7 | foil: $2.75
Format legality information for Baku Altar in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Baku Altar is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Baku Altar is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Baku Altar in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Baku Altar is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Baku Altar is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Baku Altar in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Baku Altar is from BOK (BOK), with collector number 152.
Baku Altar may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Baku Altar is a rare card in BOK.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Baku Altar was illustrated by Edward P. Beard, Jr..
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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