Nikara, Lair Scavenger
C20Commander 2020/#3/2020Mythic
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.99
Cardmarket€0.65
ManaPool$0.73
TCGplayer$0.95
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.35
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$2.06 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.99High $4.99Low $2.99▼ 33.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.95TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.1%90d▼ 2.1%
90d high
$1.00
90d low
$0.93
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.45
Commander 2020
- Up 1.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $1.00.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 53% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Partner with Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel (When this creature enters, target player may put Yannik into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Menace
Whenever another creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it had one or more counters on it, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
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Keywords
Partner withPartnerMenace
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (11)
wotc17 Apr 2020
Once the game begins, your two commanders are tracked separately. If you cast one, you won't have to pay an additional {2} the first time you cast the other. A player loses the game after having been dealt 21 damage from one of them, not from both of them combined. Command Beacon's effect puts one into your hand from the command zone, not both.
wotc17 Apr 2020
Nikara's last ability causes you to draw only one card and lose only 1 life, no matter how many counters or kinds of counters that creature had on it.
wotc17 Apr 2020
"Partner with [name]" represents two abilities. The first is a triggered ability: "When this permanent enters the battlefield, target player may search their library for a card named [name], reveal it, put it into their hand, then shuffle their library."
wotc17 Apr 2020
If a creature with counters on it leaves the battlefield at the same time as Nikara, Nikara's ability triggers for that creature.
wotc17 Apr 2020
If your Commander deck has two commanders, you can only include cards whose own color identities are also found in your commanders' combined color identities. If Haldan and Pako are your commanders, your deck may contain cards with blue, red, and/or green in their color identity, but not cards with white or black.
wotc17 Apr 2020
The triggered ability of the "partner with" keyword still triggers in a Commander game. If your other commander has somehow ended up in your library, you can find it. You can also target another player who might have that card in their library.
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About this card
Nikara, Lair Scavenger
Nikara, Lair Scavenger is a Legendary Creature — Human Cleric, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.95 (up 1.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nikara, Lair Scavenger FAQ
How much is Nikara, Lair Scavenger worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nikara, Lair Scavenger is $0.95. It is up 1.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.93 to $1.00.
What is the cheapest printing of Nikara, Lair Scavenger?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2020 at $0.45 on TCGplayer.
What set was Nikara, Lair Scavenger first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C20 #3, released 2020-04-17.
Is there a foil version of Nikara, Lair Scavenger?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.45 versus $0.95 for nonfoil, which is 53% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nikara, Lair Scavenger legal in Commander?
Yes, Nikara, Lair Scavenger is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nikara, Lair Scavenger legal in Modern?
Nikara, Lair Scavenger is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nikara, Lair Scavenger legal in Standard?
Nikara, Lair Scavenger is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Nikara, Lair Scavenger do?
Nikara, Lair Scavenger is a Legendary Creature — Human Cleric with mana cost {2}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Partner with Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel (When this creature enters, target player may put Yannik into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Menace Whenever another creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it had one or more counters on it, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.".