Nimble Obstructionist
HOUHour of Devastation/#40/2017Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.40
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.47
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.79Low $0.59▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.47TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▼ 2.1%30d▼ 9.6%90d▼ 4.1%
90d high
$0.54
90d low
$0.47
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.42
Commander 2020
- Down 9.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 13% below its 90 day high of $0.54.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 391% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Bird Wizard
Flash
Flying
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, counter target activated or triggered ability you don't control.
3 / 1
Keywords
FlyingFlashCycling
Card capabilities
Card drawCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc8 Dec 2022
The cycling ability and the triggered ability are separate. If the triggered ability doesn't resolve (because, for example, it has been countered, or all of its targets have become illegal), the cycling ability will still resolve, and you'll draw a card.
wotc8 Dec 2022
When you cycle this card, first the cycling ability goes on the stack, then the triggered ability goes on the stack on top of it. The triggered ability will resolve before you draw a card from the cycling ability.
wotc14 Jul 2017
Activated abilities are written in the form "Cost: Effect." Some keyword abilities, such as equip and eternalize, are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder texts.
wotc14 Jul 2017
Mana abilities can't be targeted. An activated mana ability is one that could add mana as it resolves, doesn't have a target, and isn't a loyalty ability. A triggered mana ability is one that could add mana as it resolves and triggers on an activated mana ability.
wotc14 Jul 2017
If you counter a delayed triggered ability that triggers at the beginning of the "next" occurrence of a specified step or phase, that ability won't trigger again the following time that phase or step occurs.
wotc14 Jul 2017
Abilities that create replacement effects, such as a permanent entering the battlefield tapped or with counters on it, can't be targeted. Abilities that apply "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" are also replacement effects and can't be targeted.
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About this card
Nimble Obstructionist
Nimble Obstructionist is a Creature — Bird Wizard, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 3 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: $0.47 (down 9.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nimble Obstructionist FAQ
How much is Nimble Obstructionist worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nimble Obstructionist is $0.47. It is down 9.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.47 to $0.54.
What is the cheapest printing of Nimble Obstructionist?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2020 at $0.42 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Nimble Obstructionist?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation Promos at $4.16 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Nimble Obstructionist are there?
Nimble Obstructionist has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Nimble Obstructionist first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOU #40, released 2017-07-14.
What is the newest printing of Nimble Obstructionist?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C20 #121, released 2020-04-17.
Is there a foil version of Nimble Obstructionist?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.31 versus $0.47 for nonfoil, which is 391% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nimble Obstructionist legal in Commander?
Yes, Nimble Obstructionist is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.