Nissa's Defeat
HOUHour of Devastation/#123/2017Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.15
TCGplayer$0.12
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.12TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 14.3%30d▼ 25.0%90d▼ 29.4%
90d high
$0.19
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.12
Hour of Devastation
- Down 25.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 37% below its 90 day high of $0.19.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 183% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Destroy target Forest, green enchantment, or green planeswalker. If that permanent was a Nissa planeswalker, draw a card.
Card capabilities
Card drawSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc14 Jul 2017
Most nonbasic lands that produce green mana aren’t Forests. For example, Desert of the Indomitable isn’t a Forest. Some nonbasic lands (such as Sheltered Thicket from the Amonkhet set) do have basic land types printed on the type line and may be Forests.
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About this card
Nissa's Defeat
Nissa's Defeat is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{G} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.12 (down 25.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nissa's Defeat FAQ
How much is Nissa's Defeat worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nissa's Defeat is $0.12. It is down 25.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.19.
What is the cheapest printing of Nissa's Defeat?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation at $0.12 on TCGplayer.
What set was Nissa's Defeat first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOU #123, released 2017-07-14.
Is there a foil version of Nissa's Defeat?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.34 versus $0.12 for nonfoil, which is 183% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nissa's Defeat legal in Commander?
Yes, Nissa's Defeat is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nissa's Defeat legal in Modern?
Yes, Nissa's Defeat is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nissa's Defeat legal in Standard?
Nissa's Defeat is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Nissa's Defeat do?
Nissa's Defeat is a Sorcery with mana cost {2}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Destroy target Forest, green enchantment, or green planeswalker. If that permanent was a Nissa planeswalker, draw a card.".