Crystalline Nautilus
JOUJourney into Nyx/#34/2014Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.13
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.19
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
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
$0.19TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 26.7%90d▲ 46.2%
90d high
$0.19
90d low
$0.13
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
Journey into Nyx
- Up 26.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.19.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 84% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment Creature — Nautilus
Bestow (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.)
When this permanent becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.
Enchanted creature gets +4/+4 and has "When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it."
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Keywords
Bestow
Card capabilities
CreatureEnchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (9)
wotc26 Apr 2014
Unlike other Auras, an Aura with bestow isn't put into its owner's graveyard if it becomes unattached. Rather, the effect making it an Aura ends, it loses enchant creature, and it remains on the battlefield as an enchantment creature. It can attack (and its {T} abilities can be activated, if it has any) on the turn it becomes unattached if it's been under your control continuously, even as an Aura, since your most recent turn began.
wotc26 Apr 2014
You still control the Aura, even if it's enchanting a creature controlled by another player.
wotc26 Apr 2014
If a permanent with bestow enters the battlefield by any method other than being cast, it will be an enchantment creature. You can't choose to pay the bestow cost and have it become an Aura.
wotc26 Apr 2014
On the stack, a spell with bestow is either a creature spell or an Aura spell. It's never both, although it's an enchantment spell in either case.
wotc26 Apr 2014
Crystalline Nautilus's middle ability functions as long as Crystalline Nautilus is on the battlefield, whether it's a creature or an Aura.
wotc26 Apr 2014
If the enchanted creature leaves the battlefield, the Aura stops being an Aura and remains on the battlefield. Control of that permanent doesn't change; you'll control the resulting enchantment creature.
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Shares Creature, EnchantmentMV 4 vs 3
Shares Creature, EnchantmentBoth creatures
Shares Creature, EnchantmentOverlapping colour identity
Shares Creature, EnchantmentMV 3 vs 3
About this card
Crystalline Nautilus
Crystalline Nautilus is an Enchantment Creature — Nautilus, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.19 (up 26.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Crystalline Nautilus FAQ
How much is Crystalline Nautilus worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Crystalline Nautilus is $0.19. It is up 26.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.13 to $0.19.
What is the cheapest printing of Crystalline Nautilus?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Journey into Nyx at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What set was Crystalline Nautilus first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from JOU #34, released 2014-05-02.
Is there a foil version of Crystalline Nautilus?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.35 versus $0.19 for nonfoil, which is 84% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Crystalline Nautilus legal in Commander?
Yes, Crystalline Nautilus is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Crystalline Nautilus legal in Modern?
Yes, Crystalline Nautilus is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Crystalline Nautilus legal in Standard?
Crystalline Nautilus is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Crystalline Nautilus do?
Crystalline Nautilus is an Enchantment Creature — Nautilus with mana cost {2}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Bestow {3}{U}{U} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.) When this permanent becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it. Enchanted creature gets +4/+4 and has "When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it."".