Niko Defies Destiny
KHMKaldheim/#226/2021Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.13
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
$0.13TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 8.3%90d▲ 44.4%
90d high
$0.13
90d low
$0.09
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.13
Kaldheim
- Up 8.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.13.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 77% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — You gain 2 life for each foretold card you own in exile.
II — Add . Spend this mana only to foretell cards or cast spells that have foretell.
III — Return target card with foretell from your graveyard to your hand.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (11)
wotc5 Feb 2021
Casting a foretold card from exile follows the timing rules for that card. If you foretell an instant card, you can cast it as soon as the next player’s turn. In most cases, if you foretell a card that isn’t an instant (or doesn’t have flash), you’ll have to wait until your next turn to cast it.
wotc5 Feb 2021
As a Saga enters the battlefield, its controller puts a lore counter on it. As your precombat main phase begins (immediately after your draw step), you put another lore counter on each Saga you control. Putting a lore counter on a Saga in either of these ways doesn’t use the stack.
wotc5 Feb 2021
A chapter ability doesn’t trigger if a lore counter is put on a Saga that already had a number of lore counters greater than or equal to that chapter’s number. For example, the third lore counter put on a Saga causes the chapter III ability to trigger, but chapters I and II won’t trigger again.
wotc5 Feb 2021
Each symbol on the left of a Saga’s text box represents a chapter ability. A chapter ability is a triggered ability that triggers when a lore counter that is put on the Saga causes the number of lore counters on the Saga to become equal to or greater than the ability’s chapter number. Chapter abilities are put onto the stack and may be responded to.
wotc5 Feb 2021
If multiple chapter abilities trigger at the same time, their controller puts them on the stack in any order. If any of them require targets, those targets are chosen as you put the abilities on the stack, before any of those abilities resolve.
wotc5 Feb 2021
The mana added by the chapter II ability can be spent to cast a spell that has foretell no matter where you’re casting it from. It doesn’t have to be a foretold card you’re casting from exile.
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About this card
Niko Defies Destiny
Niko Defies Destiny is an Enchantment — Saga, with mana cost {1}{W}{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: $0.13 (up 8.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Niko Defies Destiny FAQ
How much is Niko Defies Destiny worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Niko Defies Destiny is $0.13. It is up 8.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.09 to $0.13.
What is the cheapest printing of Niko Defies Destiny?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Kaldheim at $0.13 on TCGplayer.
What set was Niko Defies Destiny first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from KHM #226, released 2021-02-05.
Is there a foil version of Niko Defies Destiny?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.23 versus $0.13 for nonfoil, which is 77% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Niko Defies Destiny legal in Commander?
Yes, Niko Defies Destiny is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Niko Defies Destiny legal in Modern?
Yes, Niko Defies Destiny is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Niko Defies Destiny legal in Standard?
Niko Defies Destiny is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Niko Defies Destiny do?
Niko Defies Destiny is an Enchantment — Saga with mana cost {1}{W}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — You gain 2 life for each foretold card you own in exile. II — Add {W}{U}. Spend this mana only to foretell cards or cast spells that have foretell. III — Return target card with foretell from your graveyard to your hand.".