Nourishing Shoal
BOKBetrayers of Kamigawa/#137/2005Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.49
Cardmarket€0.85
ManaPool$0.60
TCGplayer$1.68
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.85
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.49High $2.79Low $1.49▲ 25.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.68TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.4%30d▼ 2.3%90d▲ 21.7%
90d high
$1.74
90d low
$1.38
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.89
Ultimate Masters
- Down 2.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $1.74.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 541% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant — Arcane
You may exile a green card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
You gain X life.
Card capabilities
InstantLife gain
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc7 Dec 2018
If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, include the value chosen for that X when determining the mana value of that spell, even if it was cast for an alternative cost and no mana was spent on X.
wotc7 Dec 2018
If a card in a player's hand has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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About this card
Nourishing Shoal
Nourishing Shoal is an Instant — Arcane, with mana cost {X}{G}{G} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.68 (down 2.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nourishing Shoal FAQ
How much is Nourishing Shoal worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nourishing Shoal is $1.68. It is down 2.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.38 to $1.74.
What is the cheapest printing of Nourishing Shoal?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ultimate Masters at $0.89 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Nourishing Shoal?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Betrayers of Kamigawa at $1.68 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Nourishing Shoal are there?
Nourishing Shoal has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Nourishing Shoal first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BOK #137, released 2005-02-04.
What is the newest printing of Nourishing Shoal?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UMA #175, released 2018-12-07.
Is there a foil version of Nourishing Shoal?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $10.77 versus $1.68 for nonfoil, which is 541% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nourishing Shoal legal in Commander?
Yes, Nourishing Shoal is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.