Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
PSNCStreets of New Capenna Promos/#206s/2022MythicPromoReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€12.06
ManaPool$7.70
TCGplayer$7.79
Card Kingdom$4.99
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.20
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.99High $5.49Low $4.49▼ 9.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$7.79TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 0.5%90d▲ 0.5%
90d high
$7.95
90d low
$7.73
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$2.17
Streets of New Capenna
- Down 0.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 2% below its 90 day high of $7.95.
- This printing is the 5th cheapest paper printing currently priced (6 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis
Casualty X. The copy isn't legendary and has starting loyalty X. (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power X. When you do, copy this spell. The copy becomes a token.)
+1: Each opponent loses 2 life unless they discard a card. If you control a Demon or Devil, you gain 2 life.
−2: Create a 1/1 red Devil creature token with "When this token dies, it deals 1 damage to any target."
−7: Target player draws seven cards and loses 7 life.
Loyalty 3
Keywords
Casualty
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc29 Apr 2022
You can control exactly one legendary Ob Nixilis, the Adversary and any number of nonlegendary copies of Ob Nixilis, the Adversary.
wotc29 Apr 2022
If you pay the casualty cost of a spell, the copy will resolve before the original spell.
wotc29 Apr 2022
The copy of the spell is created on the stack, so it's not "cast." Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won't trigger.
wotc29 Apr 2022
You may sacrifice only one creature to pay a spell's casualty cost, and you copy the spell only once.
wotc29 Apr 2022
As you cast a spell with casualty X, you choose whether to pay its casualty cost and what the value of X will be.
wotc29 Apr 2022
Casualty N means "As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power N or greater." and "When you cast this spell, if a casualty cost was paid for it, copy it. If the spell has any targets, you may choose new targets for the copy."
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About this card
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary is a Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis, with mana cost {1}{B}{R} (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: $7.79 (down 0.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary FAQ
How much is Ob Nixilis, the Adversary worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ob Nixilis, the Adversary is $7.79. It is down 0.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $7.73 to $7.95.
What is the cheapest printing of Ob Nixilis, the Adversary?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Streets of New Capenna at $2.17 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ob Nixilis, the Adversary?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Streets of New Capenna at $11.72 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ob Nixilis, the Adversary are there?
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ob Nixilis, the Adversary first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PSNC #206s, released 2022-04-29.
Is Ob Nixilis, the Adversary legal in Commander?
Yes, Ob Nixilis, the Adversary is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ob Nixilis, the Adversary legal in Modern?
Yes, Ob Nixilis, the Adversary is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ob Nixilis, the Adversary legal in Standard?
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.