Nicanzil, Current Conductor
LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan/#236/2023Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.14
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.20
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.05 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.20TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.3%30d▼ 13.0%90d▼ 16.7%
90d high
$0.26
90d low
$0.13
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Down 13.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 23% below its 90 day high of $0.26.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 40% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Scout
Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.
Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil.
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Keywords
Explore
Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (9)
wotc10 Nov 2023
Once an ability that causes a creature to explore begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the exploring creature after you reveal a nonland card but before it receives a counter.
wotc10 Nov 2023
In some unusual cases, noncreature permanents may explore. For example, if the creature card returned by Defossilize is somehow not a creature once it's on the battlefield, it can still explore. You'll take all the same actions, and you may end up putting a +1/+1 counter on the permanent. (Note that some effects target a creature, and those effects would still require a legal target to have it explore.)
wotc10 Nov 2023
If a creature leaves the battlefield before an effect instructs it to explore, it still explores. Abilities like Nicanzil's that trigger whenever a creature you control explores will still trigger.
wotc10 Nov 2023
If no card is revealed, most likely because that player's library is empty, the exploring creature receives a +1/+1 counter.
wotc10 Nov 2023
Some spells or abilities might cause a creature to explore multiple times in a row. If you reveal a nonland card when a creature explores and leave it on top of your library, then the creature explores again immediately afterwards, you'll reveal the same card again.
wotc10 Nov 2023
If an ability instructs a creature to explore, its controller reveals the top card of their library. If it's a land card, they'll put it into their hand. Otherwise, they'll put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then choose to either leave that card on top of their library or put it into their graveyard.
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About this card
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is a Legendary Creature — Merfolk Scout, with mana cost {G}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.20 (down 13.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nicanzil, Current Conductor FAQ
How much is Nicanzil, Current Conductor worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nicanzil, Current Conductor is $0.20. It is down 13.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.13 to $0.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Nicanzil, Current Conductor?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Nicanzil, Current Conductor?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Nicanzil, Current Conductor are there?
Nicanzil, Current Conductor has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Nicanzil, Current Conductor first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LCI #236, released 2023-11-17.
Is there a foil version of Nicanzil, Current Conductor?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.28 versus $0.20 for nonfoil, which is 40% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nicanzil, Current Conductor legal in Commander?
Yes, Nicanzil, Current Conductor is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nicanzil, Current Conductor legal in Modern?
Yes, Nicanzil, Current Conductor is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.