Nick Valentine, Private Eye
PIPFallout/#35/2024Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.21
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.27
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.45 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.27TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 6.9%30d▲ 8.0%90d▼ 15.6%
90d high
$0.32
90d low
$0.19
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.27
Fallout
- Up 8.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 16% below its 90 day high of $0.32.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 74% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Artifact Creature — Synth Detective
Nick Valentine can't be blocked except by artifact creatures.
Whenever Nick Valentine or another artifact creature you control dies, you may investigate. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
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Keywords
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Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc8 Mar 2024
Once Nick Valentine has been blocked, making the blocking creature stop being an artifact won't cause Nick Valentine to become unblocked.
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About this card
Nick Valentine, Private Eye
Nick Valentine, Private Eye is a Legendary Artifact Creature — Synth Detective, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.27 (up 8.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nick Valentine, Private Eye FAQ
How much is Nick Valentine, Private Eye worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nick Valentine, Private Eye is $0.27. It is up 8.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.19 to $0.32.
What is the cheapest printing of Nick Valentine, Private Eye?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Fallout at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Nick Valentine, Private Eye?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Fallout at $4.51 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Nick Valentine, Private Eye are there?
Nick Valentine, Private Eye has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Nick Valentine, Private Eye first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PIP #35, released 2024-03-08.
Is there a foil version of Nick Valentine, Private Eye?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.47 versus $0.27 for nonfoil, which is 74% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nick Valentine, Private Eye legal in Commander?
Yes, Nick Valentine, Private Eye is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nick Valentine, Private Eye legal in Modern?
Nick Valentine, Private Eye is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.