Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
~$14.58 low · ~$132.53 high
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Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Demon
March of the Machine: The Aftermath #41 · Illustrated by Zezhou Chen
March of the Machine: The Aftermath #41 · Illustrated by Zezhou ChenWhat is Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin worth?
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~$132.53
Showcase foil · March of the Machine: The Aftermath #220
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Oracle text
Flying, trample
Whenever one or more opponents each lose exactly 1 life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis. Exile the top card of your library. Until your next end step, you may play that card.
4/3
Format legality
All 5 printings of Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 March of the Machine: The Aftermath mat #41· 2023mythic· Cardmarket €13.57 · €13.10 foil | mythic | $14.58 | $16.35 | No etched foil printing | €13.57€13.10 foil | |
 March of the Machine: The Aftermath mat #91· 2023Showcasemythic· Cardmarket €15.38 · €17.19 foil | mythic | $22.29 | $28.72 | No etched foil printing | €15.38€17.19 foil | |
 March of the Machine: The Aftermath mat #141· 2023mythic | mythic | No non-foil printing | No foil printing | $19.12 | — | |
 March of the Machine: The Aftermath mat #176· 2023Extended Artmythic· Cardmarket €11.22 · €17.44 foil | mythic | $21.63 | $28.90 | No etched foil printing | €11.22€17.44 foil | |
 March of the Machine: The Aftermath mat #220· 2023Showcasemythic· Cardmarket €55.01 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $132.53 | No etched foil printing | €55.01 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #4,503 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying, Trample
- Artists
- Zezhou Chen, Krharts
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the March of the Machine: The Aftermath card (#41).
0041 · MAT · M · EN
- 0041Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- MATSet code for March of the Machine: The Aftermath
- MMythic rare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (6)
May 12, 2023
Ob Nixilis's last ability looks at all combat damage dealt to an opponent in total to determine whether it triggers. For example, if three 1/1 creatures deal combat damage to an opponent, that player loses 3 life. Ob Nixilis's ability won't trigger.
May 12, 2023
Playing the card exiled with Ob Nixilis follows the normal rules for playing that card. You must pay its costs, and you must follow all applicable timing rules. For example, if the card is a creature card, you can cast that card by paying its mana cost only during your main phase while the stack is empty.
May 12, 2023
If you don't play the card, it will remain exiled.
May 12, 2023
Unless an effect allows you to play additional lands that turn, you can play a land card exiled with Ob Nixilis only if you haven't played a land yet that turn.
May 12, 2023
You may play the card exiled with Ob Nixilis even if Ob Nixilis leaves the battlefield or you lose control of it.
May 12, 2023
Ob Nixilis's last ability will trigger if an opponent is dealt exactly 1 damage, pays exactly 1 life, or loses exactly 1 life some other way.
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