Nefarious Lich
~$11.29 low · ~$21.24 high
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Black. Enchantment
Odyssey #153 · Illustrated by Jerry Tiritilli
Odyssey #153 · Illustrated by Jerry TiritilliWhat is Nefarious Lich worth?
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Oracle text
If damage would be dealt to you, exile that many cards from your graveyard instead. If you can't, you lose the game.
If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.
Format legality
The only printing of Nefarious Lich
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odyssey ody #153· 2001rare· Cardmarket €1.62 · €12.09 foil | rare | $11.29 | $21.24 | €1.62€12.09 foil |
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Where to buy Nefarious Lich
Graded copies on eBay
Searches for the Odyssey #153 printing.
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Card details
- First printed
- 2001
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #15,004 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Jerry Tiritilli
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Odyssey card (#153).
153
- 153Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
October 4, 2004
This card will not prevent you from losing the game due to zero or less life.
October 4, 2004
If you were going to gain life and you also have a replacement that can turn card drawing into life gain on the battlefield, you can gain life by using the Lich to turn the original life gain into card drawing, and then using the other replacement to turn a card draw into life gain. Nefarious Lich will not replace the life gain with a card draw again because it has already acted on this event.
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