Chainer, Nightmare Adept
PLSTThe List/#MH2-289/2024RareReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.79
Cardmarket€0.56
ManaPool$0.72
TCGplayer$0.74
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.72
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.79High $1.99Low $1.49▲ 20.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.74TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.6%30d▼ 3.9%90d▼ 3.9%
90d high
$0.79
90d low
$0.73
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.74
The List
- Down 3.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.79.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Human Minion
Discard a card: You may cast a creature spell from your graveyard this turn. Activate only once each turn.
Whenever a nontoken creature you control enters, if you didn't cast it from your hand, it gains haste until your next turn.
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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
Rulings (5)
wotc23 Aug 2019
Chainer's last ability triggers if the entering creature was cast from a zone other than your hand, or if it wasn't cast at all and is entering the battlefield from anywhere (including from your hand).
wotc23 Aug 2019
You don't choose a creature card to cast while activating or resolving Chainer's first ability. The ability creates a permission for you to cast a creature card from your graveyard later in the turn.
wotc23 Aug 2019
Chainer's last ability triggers if Chainer enters the battlefield without being cast from your hand.
wotc23 Aug 2019
If you somehow activate Chainer's first ability more than once during a turn (perhaps because Chainer left the battlefield and returned), you can cast a creature card for each ability's permission. Similarly, if another effect allows you to cast a creature card from your graveyard, you may use that permission and later use Chainer's permission to cast another creature card.
wotc23 Aug 2019
Chainer's first ability doesn't change when you can cast the creature card. You can normally only cast it during your turn while the stack is empty, but if the creature card has flash, you can cast it at other times.
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About this card
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Chainer, Nightmare Adept is a Legendary Creature — Human Minion, with mana cost {2}{B}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.74 (down 3.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Chainer, Nightmare Adept FAQ
How much is Chainer, Nightmare Adept worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Chainer, Nightmare Adept is $0.74. It is down 3.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.73 to $0.79.
What is the cheapest printing of Chainer, Nightmare Adept?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.74 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Chainer, Nightmare Adept?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 at $1.16 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Chainer, Nightmare Adept are there?
Chainer, Nightmare Adept has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Chainer, Nightmare Adept first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C19 #39, released 2019-08-23.
What is the newest printing of Chainer, Nightmare Adept?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #MH2-289, released 2024-08-02.
Is Chainer, Nightmare Adept legal in Commander?
Yes, Chainer, Nightmare Adept is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Chainer, Nightmare Adept legal in Modern?
Yes, Chainer, Nightmare Adept is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.