Magic: The Gathering’s Universes Beyond set for Final Fantasy has been a huge success, and while there are a whole host of pricey cards, you don’t have to spend a ton of cash to get some great-looking items.
With that in mind, I’ve rounded up some of the best Final Fantasy cards from that set that cost less than $10. Below you’ll find cards that are great for putting in your deck for the way they play, or just fantastic collector's items like Extended Art or Surge Foil cards.
Here are some affordable Final Fantasy cards, using data from TCGPlayer.
Squall, SeeD Mercenary (Borderless) – $7.72
Final Fantasy 8’s protagonist is available pretty cheaply, so you can add Squall, SeeD Mercenary (Borderless).
Not only does he have the borderless treatment that looks super slick, but he’s able to pull cards from your graveyard right to the battlefield.
Midgar, City of Mako (Borderless) – $5.95
One of the most iconic cities in all of gaming, this version of Midgar, City of Mako (Borderless) taps for black mana, but can also turn sacrifices into card draw.
The extended artwork is really nice, too, showcasing the opening of Final Fantasy 7 with Cloud preparing to leap from the train.
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant (Borderless) – $5.55
One of Final Fantasy 16’s most powerful characters, Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant (Borderless) can flip over to become the Phoenix, and it’s less than $6.
For your Boros deck, he could be great fun.
Aerith Gainsborough (Extended Art) – $5.19
Not only can you buy Aerith Gainsborough (Extended Art) for just over $5 (and dropping), but this artwork from NAKAMURA8 is incredible.
She’s also got a great effect which can build her up and then send her +1 counters elsewhere. I’m not crying, you’re crying.
Kefka, Court Mage – $7.03
Kefka, Court Mage doesn’t come with any fancy treatments for your seven dollars, but you do get one of the Final Fantasy series’ most enduring bad guys, and a transforming clown/demon/thing in Grixis colors.
Zidane, Tantalus Thief (Borderless) (Surge Foil) – $4.77
A borderless surge foil for under $5? Sure, Zidane, Tantalus Thief (Borderless) (Surge Foil) might not be the most powerful card in the set, but his ability could turn the tide of battle in a Boros deck.
The artwork looks incredible, too.
Jill, Shiva's Dominant (Borderless) – $5.27
She may not have gotten much of the limelight in Final Fantasy 16’s campaign, but Jill (and iconic Summon, Shiva) is a fun card to use.
Jill, Shiva's Dominant (Borderless) is pretty low cost, can bounce things back to your hand, and turns into a fearsome control tool when she starts preventing blockers and tapping opponents’ lands.
The Darkness Crystal – $3.88
I’m always looking for fun cards in black, and The Darkness Crystal is well worth the sub-$4 pricing here.
It turns opponents’ creatures dying into life gain for you, lowers the cost of black spells, and can even bring an exiled creature back for some big swings.
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon (Borderless) – $3.78
I mean, come on, just look at it. This Kain, Traitorous Dragoon (Borderless) looks incredible.
It’s a relatively low-cost card that has a really interesting mechanic that sees Kain betray you just like he does in Final Fantasy 4. Useful? Maybe, but unique? Yeah!
Summon: Leviathan (Borderless) – $3.53
One of my favorite Final Fantasy Summons, this version of Summon: Leviathan (Borderless) looks amazing.
It’s also a sort of board wipe that can swing as a 6/6 and draws cards, which is an ideal combo, really.
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