Nightmare's Thirst
M19Core Set 2019/#111/2018Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.19
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.13
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 11.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.13TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 7.1%30d▼ 18.8%90d▼ 13.3%
90d high
$0.18
90d low
$0.13
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.13
Core Set 2019
- Down 18.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 28% below its 90 day high of $0.18.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 269% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
You gain 1 life. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc13 Jul 2018
Nightmare’s Thirst counts how much life you’ve gained this turn, not how much your life total changed. For example, if you’ve gained 5 life and lost 8 before Nightmare’s Thirst resolves, Nightmare’s Thirst has you gain 1 more life, then it gives the target creature -6/-6.
wotc13 Jul 2018
If the target creature is an illegal target when Nightmare’s Thirst tries to resolve, the spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t gain 1 life.
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About this card
Nightmare's Thirst
Nightmare's Thirst is an Instant, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.13 (down 18.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nightmare's Thirst FAQ
How much is Nightmare's Thirst worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nightmare's Thirst is $0.13. It is down 18.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.13 to $0.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Nightmare's Thirst?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Core Set 2019 at $0.13 on TCGplayer.
What set was Nightmare's Thirst first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M19 #111, released 2018-07-13.
Is there a foil version of Nightmare's Thirst?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.48 versus $0.13 for nonfoil, which is 269% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nightmare's Thirst legal in Commander?
Yes, Nightmare's Thirst is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nightmare's Thirst legal in Modern?
Yes, Nightmare's Thirst is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nightmare's Thirst legal in Standard?
Nightmare's Thirst is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Nightmare's Thirst do?
Nightmare's Thirst is an Instant with mana cost {B}. Its Oracle text reads: "You gain 1 life. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.".