Nine Lives
M21Core Set 2021/#344/2020Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.29
Cardmarket€1.88
ManaPool$1.13
TCGplayer$1.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.80
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.29High $3.99Low $2.29▼ 34.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.1%30d▼ 8.8%90d▼ 8.1%
90d high
$1.38
90d low
$1.25
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.58
Core Set 2021
- Down 8.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $1.38.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (6 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 67% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Hexproof
If a source would deal damage to you, prevent that damage and put an incarnation counter on this enchantment.
When there are nine or more incarnation counters on this enchantment, exile it.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.
Keywords
Hexproof
Card capabilities
EnchantmentProtection
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc23 Jun 2020
If damage that a source would deal to you can't be prevented, you still put an incarnation counter on Nine Lives.
wotc23 Jun 2020
Once the first triggered ability is on the stack, it won't trigger again, even if more damage is prevented and more incarnation counters are put onto it.
wotc23 Jun 2020
If more than one source deals damage to you at once, prevent the damage from each of them and put that many incarnation counters on Nine Lives, even if this causes more than nine incarnation counters to be on Nine Lives. Leave it to cats to abuse loopholes.
wotc23 Jun 2020
The last ability of Nine Lives triggers no matter how it leaves the battlefield.
wotc23 Jun 2020
If you counter the first triggered ability or otherwise remove it from the stack, it will just trigger again immediately if Nine Lives still has nine or more incarnation counters on it.
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About this card
Nine Lives
Nine Lives is an Enchantment, with mana cost {1}{W}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 6 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: $1.25 (down 8.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nine Lives FAQ
How much is Nine Lives worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nine Lives is $1.25. It is down 8.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.25 to $1.38.
What is the cheapest printing of Nine Lives?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Core Set 2021 at $0.58 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Nine Lives?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $18.45 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Nine Lives are there?
Nine Lives has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Nine Lives first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M21 #344, released 2020-07-03.
What is the newest printing of Nine Lives?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MAR #3, released 2025-09-26.
Is there a foil version of Nine Lives?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.09 versus $1.25 for nonfoil, which is 67% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nine Lives legal in Commander?
Yes, Nine Lives is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.