Nightmare
CEDCollectors' Edition/#119/1993RareReprint◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€12.24
ManaPool$18.12
TCGplayer$17.75
Card Kingdom$17.99
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$11.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $17.99High $17.99Low $13.99▲ 28.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$17.75TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 6.7%
90d high
$17.75
90d low
$16.64
Paper printings priced
23
Currently 20th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Welcome Deck 2016
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $17.75.
- This printing is the 20th cheapest paper printing currently priced (23 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 8
$50.04
AnyGrade 7
$35.99
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Nightmare Horse
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Nightmare's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.
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Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc1 Jul 2013
Nightmare’s ability counts all lands you control with the subtype Swamp, not just ones named Swamp.
wotc1 Jul 2013
The ability that defines Nightmare’s power and toughness works everywhere, not just on the battlefield.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Nightmare’s power and toughness changes as the number of Swamps you control changes.
wotc1 Apr 2008
If you control 0 swamps, then the Nightmare has 0 toughness and will be put into its owner’s graveyard as a state-based action right before the next player gains priority.
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About this card
Nightmare
Nightmare is a Creature — Nightmare Horse, with mana cost {5}{B} (mana value 6). Printed 27 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $17.75 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Nightmare FAQ
How much is Nightmare worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nightmare is $17.75. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $16.64 to $17.75.
What is the cheapest printing of Nightmare?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Welcome Deck 2016 at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Nightmare?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Limited Edition Alpha at $1399.99 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Nightmare are there?
Nightmare has been printed 27 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Nightmare first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #118, released 1993-08-05.
What is the newest printing of Nightmare?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 30A #115, released 2022-11-28.
Is Nightmare legal in Commander?
Yes, Nightmare is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nightmare legal in Modern?
Yes, Nightmare is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.