15 Most Valuable Cat Cards

Ocelot Pride | art by Joshua Cairos

It’s been said that the “internet is made of cats,” and while that certainly may be true, what is certain is that this list is made up entirely of cats… the most valuable cat cards in Magic, of course!

Cats date back all the way to Magic’s first set, 1993’s Alpha, which saw a singular kitty mark the debut of the creature type in the game: the iconic Savannah Lions.

While Cats have come a long way since that vanilla 2/1 for , what Cat cards are the most valuable? Grab you kitty litter and Fancy Feast, and prepare for zoomies; let’s dive in.

Note: Prices all come from TCGPlayer over the past calendar year, unless otherwise noted, which are subject to rapid change based on market conditions. Also, no duplicates are allowed on these lists; cards can be featured once, and that’s it.

15. Displacer Kitten – Dungeons & Dragons®: Black Lights & Dark Dungeons Secret Lair Drop

Market Price: $40.41

This stylish kitty hails from the 2026 Black Lights & Dark Dungeons Secret Lair Drop, with artwork that looks like it came straight from a decidedly trippy style of poster you might see in a musty, dimly lit college dorm room underneath a, you guessed it, black light.

A massively impactful combo piece (see below) across a few formats, Displacer Kitten first debuted in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate in 2022, and the most inexpensive version of the card is still worth well over $20, which is fitting for this cute kitty.

14. Zodiac Tiger – Portal Three Kingdoms

Market Price: $40.53

Multiple Cats appear in the eminently rare Portal Three Kindgoms set from 1999. Originally designed explicitly for the Asian market, the set was “mainly printed in Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, but there was also an English printing, sold mostly in Australia and New Zealand,” per MTG Wiki.

As such, this set is stupendously rare, which makes the cards found therein, including this uncommon 3/4 for , extremely valuable as most of them have never seen reprints are were only sold in English versions halfway around the world.

13. Felidar Guardian (Foil) – The Beauty of the Beasts Secret Lair Drop

Market Price: $41.53

Originally printed at uncommon in 2017’s Aether Revolt, anything that gives you an immediate blink effect will be a hot commodity across a variety of formats. This card is even banned in Pioneer and was actually banned in standard in 2017 due to an easy infinite combo existing with Saheeli Rai.

While the original uncommon version can be had for just over $1, this foil Secret Lair version is worth $40 more thanks to striking artwork courtesy of Rowynn Ellis, whose illustrations are only present on cards in this drop (plus a bonus Secret Lair prize card).

12. Nine-Lives Familiar (Borderless Mana Foil) – Foundations

Market Price: $45.53

Much like the Foundations Ghalta and Etali from the list of most valuable Dinosaur cards, this fluffy black cat from Foundations is worth a bundle thanks to boasting a rare foil method that has the five mana symbols embossed on the right side of the card front.

An extremely fun and flavorful card, this 1/1 kitty for is able to return from the graveyard eight times, fitting for cats – who famously have nine lives. This version of the card, in particular, is striking, as it shows the cat is on its ninth life – stay safe, kitty!

11. Rin and Seri, Inseparable – Raining Cats and Dogs Secret Lair Commander Deck

Market Price: $48.81

The most popular Cat commander by far is this Naya () Dog Cat (no, not CatDog) that is synergistic with playing plenty of kitties as well as a smattering of doggos. Of course, if you’re playing solely Cats, that works well too, as you’ll nab a 1/1 Dog token upon even casting a Cat spell.

While multiple versions exist of this beloved duo that debuted in Magic 2021, the most valuable by far is from the Raining Cats and Dogs Secret Lair Commander Deck, which is a double-sided version highlighting a “dog” side and a “cat” side.

10. Felidar Sovereign – Look at the Kitties Secret Lair Drop

Market Price: $53.11

Featuring an absolute banger of an illustration (one of the best-ever in SLD history), this Commander all-star is worth a pretty penny in this Secret Lair version, as this was an eminently popular release in 2023.

Seeing as players begin with 40 life in Commander, winning the game with this Cat Beast is fairly trivial in a dedicated lifegain shell, though having some redundancy via Test of Endurance, or (for the devoted) Celestial Convergence might be a good idea, too.

9. G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn (Surge Foil Borderless Character Card) – Final Fantasy Commander

Market Price: $56.06

2025’s Final Fantasy set introduced a number of hybrid Cat creatures, including this Esper () 2/3 Cat Wizard with lifelink that delivers you a 1/1 token with +1/+1 counters on it, so long as you pay life as it enters.

While the non-Surge Foil Character Card version of this card can be had for around $10, and non-Character versions are available on the cheap, the Surge Foiling method on this card sends the price skyrocketing above $50, as it was only available in Collector Boosters.

8. Arahbo, Roar of the World – OMG Kitties! Secret Lair Drop

Market Price: $58.41

Arguably the best Cat card for Commander, this Cat Avatar was first printed in Commander 2017 and has only seen one reprint since: this stunning version from a 2019 Secret Lair Drop. Featuring Arahbo sporting a gorgeously thick mane of curly locks, it’s no wonder this card is worth nearly $60.

Of course, Arahbo’s in-game impact cannot be overstated, as any commander sporting the eminence keyword is always going to be a powerful one, and being able to Giant Growth any of your Cats at the beginning of combat can be a game-breaking ability, especially early on.

7. Slashing Tiger – Portal Three Kingdoms

Market Price: $60.74

At one point in Magic’s history, a 5/5 for used to be the platonic ideal of “insane value.” So much so, that cards sporting that stat line received terrifying drawbacks, such as Jade Leech and Iwamori of the Open Fist.

Furthermore, that stat line led this Portal Three Kingdoms card to be a rare rather than a common, as it likely would be today (if it were even printed at all with such a “vanilla” ability), and explaining this card’s over-$60 price point in the secondary market.

6. Ocelot Pride (Borderless) – Modern Horizons 3

Market Price: $69.65

Whenever a Modern Horizons set releases, you can be sure that huge changes to one of Magic’s most popular formats will follow. That was certainly the case with Modern Horizons 3, as energy counter decks received a number of huge boons, including this massively souped-up one-drop Cat.

Whereas used to get you something like Charmed Stray, Garrison Cat, or even Glittering Lynx, this incredible Cat boasts first strike, lifelink, ascend, and a triggered ability that is truly bonkers – whether you have the city’s blessing or not.

5. Enduring Curiosity (Fracture Foil Japan Showcase) – Duskmourn: House of Horror

Market Price: $160.27

Cat cards are almost always found in Naya colors (and Selesnya [m]g w[/m] more specifically), but this blue Cat Glimmer from Duskmourn: House of Horrors bucks that trend by giving all your creatures a Curiosity-style effect.

That’s fitting, since the original Curiosity had a notable Cat Warrior on its artwork (Mirri, Cat Warrior). While the standard printing of this enchantment creature is available for under $10, the Fracture Foil Japan Showcase version is worth a boatload at over $160.

4. Kaheera, the Orphanguard (Borderless Serialized Multiverse Legends) – March of the Machine

Market Price: $311.71

As usual, serialized cards are notably valuable on these lists, as they are—by design—eminently rare and hard-to-find. March of the Machine’s Multiverse Legends bonus sheet boasted two notable Cats on it, the first of which is Kaheera.

This multi-creature “lord” is a fun build-around, especially in Commander when you can technically turn it into a second commander via its companion ability. Arahbo plus Kaheera is a nifty little “command zone” combo in dedicated Cat builds.

3. Y'shtola, Night's Blessed (Surge Foil Borderless Character Card) – Final Fantasy Commander

Market Price: $517.64

Currently the #5 commander overall per EDHREC (with eyes on toppling Krenko, Mob Boss for #4), this Final Fantasy Cat Warlock is an amazing build-around as she provides card advantage, a sturdy body (2/4 with vigilance), as well as a “big spells matter” theme that is quick to snowball.

Much like Graha before her, this Surge Foil version of Y’shtola is worth a small fortune due to featuring the striking Surge Foil methodology and only being found in Collector Boosters.

2. Lurrus of the Dream-Den (Borderless Serialized Multiverse Legends) – March of the Machine

Market Price: $537.50

The second (and far more valuable) serialized kitty herein also happens to be the strongest card by far with the companion ability – Lurrus of the Dream-Den, originally found in Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths.

Still banned in Pioneer, Modern, and Legacy, this version of Lurrus boasts striking artwork from Steve Ellis, and with only 500 serialized copies printed, it’s no surprise this treatment is worth well over $500 on the secondary market.

1. Savannah Lions – Alpha

Market Price: $1,108.00 (via PriceCharting)

A theme with these lists is that cards from Magic’s first set, Alpha, usually happen to be among the most valuable. And that makes sense, as these cards were severely underprinted, and, at this point, they are well over 30 years old.

Savannah Lions, for the longest time, was among the most powerful one-drops ever, as a vanilla 2/1 for was utterly wild value – so much so that watered-down versions in other colors with profound drawbacks were printed time and again (Mtenda Lion, Jackal Pup, Goblin Patrol, Jungle Lion, Scarred Puma, etc.).

Now, of course, Savannah Lions has been power-crept to oblivion, but the original Alpha rendition retains tremendous cachet among collectors and Magic fans for being the first Cat ever printed in the game’s history.

The Cats Are Out of the Bag

And there you have it. These frisky felines tip the scales dramatically when it comes to value, but the sheer joy in playing with Cats in Magic can’t be overstated. So keep the kibble flowing and watch out for rogue cucumbers.