The 19 Most Expensive and Must-Have Cards in Final Fantasy

Herko Kerghans November 13, 2025 Collecting, MTG Cards

Last updated on November 13, 2025

Traveling Chocobo | Illustration by Toni Infante

So, you're about to open some Play boosters or Collector boosters from the best-selling Magic set ever: Final Fantasy!

And you may be wondering: Did I get the winning ticket here? Are any of these one of Final Fantasy‘s most expensive cards?

Let's take a look at the priciest pulls you can get. We'll look at the regular versions, since those are the most likely to show up; and keep in mind that these prices were updated using TCGplayer on November 2025 and are subject to significant changes.

Each card also shows its set code: FIN, FIC, or FCA.

FIN is Final Fantasy‘s main set, which is Standard-legal, and you'll find these in Play and Collector boosters.
FCA is a bonus sheet, Through the Ages, jammed with some of the most powerful Magic cards. FCA cards show up in Play and Collector boosters; most of the FCA cards are not Standard legal, but you can use them in your Final Fantasy drafts.
FIC are Commander cards, which you can get in the Final Fantasy Commander precons or find in Collector boosters (but never in Play boosters).

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#19. Kefka's Tower / Bolas's Citadel (FIC) – $15

The only card listed here above $15 that wasn't originally on this list is the Kefka's Tower reskin of Bolas's Citadel, which is a testament to just how dangerous this card is in Commander (and even some Vintage Cubes thanks to Tinker!). It's one of the few entries that's actually climbing in price, so the opportunity to snag it for cheap might've already passed.

#18. Tidus, Zanarkand Fayth / Thrasios, Triton Hero (FIC) – $19

The Through the Ages bonus sheet has a few of the very best partner commanders, with Thrasios, Triton Hero being one of them. With their partner in crime Tymna the Weaver (who we'll see in a bit) Thrasios is at the very top of the cEDH power scale, providing card draw and land ramp from the command zone, and game-ending combos on the battlefield.

The art is… well, in the Eyes of the Beholder, I suppose. But as with all the FCA cards credited to Square Enix, Tidus, Zanarkand Fayth is no Amano, that's for sure.

#17. The Emperor, Hell Tyrant / Yawgmoth, Thran Physician (FCA) – $19

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is a powerful black commander with strong board control, card draw, and sacrifice abilities befitting one of Magic’s big bads. It's one of the best aristocrat commanders, best sacrifice outlets, and pretty capable in Modern decks. Yoshitaka Amano illustrates Yawgmoth as Final Fantasy II‘s The Emperor, Hell Tyrant. Most earlier Yawgmoth printings cost about $15, and this one's dropped pretty close to that range.

#16. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom / Cloud Strife (FCA) – $22

Here comes Najeela, The Many-Titled! Top warrior commander, great aggro commander, one of the best extra combat commanders… you get the idea: Najeela, the Blade-Blossom wants to punch face, hard.

Which in turn makes them one of the most popular Commanders overall, and strong enough for cEDH. And in FCA, WotC decided to portray Najeela as the most recognizable character in the whole Final Fantasy franchise: Cloud Strife! This was nearing $100 at one point, but it's plummeted, possibly due in part to showing up as a reskin on other bonus sheets outside Final Fantasy.

#15. Summon: Bahamut (FIN) – $22

Summon: Bahamut is one of the new saga creatures that arrived with Final Fantasy. And it'll surely find its way into every saga deck out there, from Tom Bombadil builds to brews with new Final Fantasy commanders like Terra, Magical Adept or Yuna, Grand Summoner.

#14. Traveling Chocobo (FIN) – $23

Landfall didn't exactly take off in Standard, but this is still a valuable card to have around. It's an easy fit for bird tribal in Commander with Choco, Seeker of Paradise at the helm.

At the moment, Traveling Chocobo is the most expensive chocobo of the bunch when you look at regular versions. This is the least premium version of the card and still desirable for landfall decks in both Standard and EDH.

#13. The Cloudsea Djinn / Nyxbloom Ancient – $25

Nyxbloom Ancient emerged from Theros Beyond Death as one of the best mana doublers and best ramp cards in the game. Now illustrated by the one and only Yoshitaka Amano, The Cloudsea Djinn‘s price is actually below some of the premium versions from Theros Beyond Death – isn't this thing supposed to triple everything, including its price?

#12. Cloud, Midgar Mercenary (FIN) – $25

Cloud, Midgar Mercenary gives you a no-strings-attached trigger doubler for anything he's wielding, including abilities the equipment grants to him. And he's a great equipment tutor to get you anything you need. He makes for a solid mono-white equipment commander, though you're more likely to see him in the 99.

#11. Knights of San d'Oria / Ranger-Captain of Eos (FCA) – $25

Here's a 1-drop's best friend: Ranger-Captain of Eos, reimagined as Final Fantasy‘s Knights of San d'Oria. One of the best ETB creatures in white, Ranger-Captain of Eos is a cEDH powerhouse when following the lead of two extremely popular partner commanders: Tymna the Weaver and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus.

This is now the cheapest version at $25, falling below its original Modern Horizons version.

#10. Kefka Palazzo / Purphoros, God of the Forge (FIC) – $25

Oh my (red) god! A solid red commander and pretty popular in the 99, Purphoros, God of the Forge is a potent, and fairly pricey card: The regular version for the original Theros printing sits around $25, and later premium versions are close to $50. The Yoshitaka Amano illustration re-imagining Purphoros as Kefka Palazzo has settled in the former camp.

#9. Terra Branford / Urza, Lord High Artificer (FCA) – $28

Magic's most famous character, Urza, Lord High Artificer is also one of the top cEDH commanders, among the strongest artifact commanders, and hands down the best mono-blue commander. It also sees competitive play in Modern, and sometimes shows up in Legacy.

It has a lot of printings that cost less than $15, though. Yoshitaka Amano's illustration will certainly make Terra Branford desirable for collectors, which makes this particular version just a tad bit more expensive than others.

#8. Vivi Ornitier (FIN) – $33

In Final Fantasy IX, Vivi Ornitier‘s a timid black mage with immense magical powers.

In Magic, this Izzet wizard is the mastermind behind untold price spikes in recent weeks, when it sent obscure, decades-old cards that nobody plays into the stratosphere. And it certainly leads by example: Vivi Ornitier basically ruined Standard alongside Agatha's Soul Cauldron and earned itself a rightful spot on the banlist.

It's one of the strongest Izzet commanders ever printed thanks to generating ridiculous amount of mana and looping spells for game-winning combos. Note that we're updating these prices the same week Vivi got banned, so expect it to drop even further from its heyday as a $70-80 card.

#7. Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel (FIN) – $33

Blood Artist, but goes Super Nova and turns its death trigger into an emblem. And a flying 5/5. That can sacrifice any portion of your board for card draw and extra life drain pings.

Yeah, Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER – Final Fantasy VII‘s main villain – has definitely held up in Commander, both as a mono-black aristocrat commander and as part of the 99. $45 was a bit too high for the regular version, no matter how iconic the villain may be, and above all when Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER has two other premium versions.

#6. Zidane Tribal / Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer (FCA) – $33

No, Zidane Tribal is not a deck full of Zidanes – he is a laid-back thief who's the main character of Final Fantasy IX.

In the Through the Ages bonus sheet Zidane remains a thief while while cosplaying as the excellent Treasure commander Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer, one of the most infamous 1-drops in all of Magic and monkey-king of card thievery. Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is so strong that it had to be banned in Legacy, currently terrorizes Modern as part of Boros Energy, and it's very often seen as part of the 99 of top-tier cEDH decks.

#5. Blessing of the Oracle / Akroma's Will (FCA) – $33

Blessing of the Oracle is how Square Enix and WotC imagine Akroma's Will would look like in Final Fantasy XV. One of Commander's white staples, this is both one of the best protection spells, and one of the best finishers in the format.

#4. Sephiroth, the Savior / Atraxa, Grand Unifier (FCA) – $35

Most FCA cards are excellent in one Magic format or another.

“Hold my beer,” says Sephiroth, the Savior, whose cosplaying as Atraxa, Grand Unifier is good pretty much everywhere.

Standard powerhouse. Great reanimation target in Legacy. One of the best 4-color commanders… Atraxa, Grand Unifier basically rocks wherever you toss them. Its premium Phyrexia: All Will Be One printing is worth around $75, and while Sephiroth, the Savior was at one point more expensive than that, it's settled down to a much more reasonable sub-$50 price.

And Atraxa being a corrupted angel is an excellent fit for Tetsuya Nomura's gorgeous depiction of Sephiroth, the Savior.

#3. Buster Sword (FIN) – $41

Cloud's iconic blade becomes a mythic rare equipment in Magic, with Buster Sword letting you cast spells from hand for free upon hitting opponents. A good inclusion for Commander equipment decks. As you may expect, all Cloud versions (Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER, Cloud, Midgar Mercenary, and Cloud, Planet's Champion) all work well with Buster Sword.

#2. Dragon of Mount Gulg / Ancient Copper Dragon (FCA) – $82

Ancient Copper Dragon‘s price flatered a little, but still landed it in the #2 slot. Which makes sense when you look at its other printings: the cheapest version from Baldur's Gate is worth close to $100, for a card that is one of Magic's best dragons, an amazing treasure card, and a cEDH staple.

And an amazing illustration by Yoshitaka Amano definitely doesn't help bringing the price down!

#1. Stay with Me / Rhystic Study (FCA) – $100

WotC's bent on weaving these two Final Fantasy characters into as many “I'm not crying, you're crying!” moments as they can. And, to be honest, they are quite successful at it.

Wallets may likewise cry in this specific instance: The latest version of Rhystic Study is worth $100 for the regular version. That's a steep drop-off from the $175 price tag on release, but this is where it's bottomed out.

This is Commander's stapliest blue staple, after all: One of the best stax cards in the game, one of the best card draw effects in Magic, and overall among the strongest enchantments you can play. And now it comes with Yuna and Tidus.

Do you pay the 100?

Cards Between $5-10

Cards Between $10-15

Final Fantasy Promos, Alternate Art, and More

Final Fantasy is chock-full of alternate versions, with most characters having two versions, 10 of them having three… and Cid, Timeless Artificer having 15!

30% of Play boosters (but, interestingly, not Collector boosters) have Art cards, and 5% of Play boosters have art cards with a gold-stamped artist signature or Planeswalker symbol.

But the rarest pulls are the Neon Ink Traveling Chocobos, which you can find only in Collector boosters.

And the rarest of the rares, the one and only serialized, golden Traveling Chocobo, of which there are only 77 numbered copies.

Wrap Up

Tifa, Martial Artist | Illustration by Yumi Yaoshida

Final Fantasy card prices have fluctuated a lot since the set dropped, especially the bonus sheet cards. Our final update for this list was during November 2025, but it wouldn't be too surprising to see some price jumps after that point.

Which cards are you hoping to open in your Final Fantasy boosters? Which expensive cards do you think will maintain their value? Which ones will drop? Let me know in the comments below or over on the Draftsim Discord.

May the shinies be with you when you crack your Final Fantasy packs – good luck, and have fun!

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Herko Kerghans

Herko has been battling online since EVE was a thing, fell in love with digital CCGs nearly a decade ago, and got his first taste of MTG during Arena's Open Beta. He loves Limited formats, crunching data, and (usually silly) puns and wordplay.