Nightmare's Thirst
~$0.15 low · ~$0.72 high
Black. Instant
Core Set 2019 #111 · Illustrated by Igor Kieryluk
Core Set 2019 #111 · Illustrated by Igor KierylukWhat is Nightmare's Thirst worth?
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Oracle text
You gain 1 life. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
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Format legality
The only printing of Nightmare's Thirst
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Core Set 2019 m19 #111· 2018uncommon· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.49 foil | uncommon | $0.15 | $0.72 | €0.14€0.49 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #19,357 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Core Set 2019 card (#111).
111 · M19 · U · EN
- 111Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- M19Set code for Core Set 2019
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2018-07-13
Nightmare’s Thirst counts how much life you’ve gained this turn, not how much your life total changed. For example, if you’ve gained 5 life and lost 8 before Nightmare’s Thirst resolves, Nightmare’s Thirst has you gain 1 more life, then it gives the target creature -6/-6.
2018-07-13
If the target creature is an illegal target when Nightmare’s Thirst tries to resolve, the spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t gain 1 life.
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