Nightmare Shepherd
THBTheros Beyond Death/#315/2020Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.29
Cardmarket€1.75
ManaPool$1.87
TCGplayer$2.18
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.80
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.29High $2.99Low $2.29▼ 17.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.1%30d▼ 6.4%90d▼ 3.1%
90d high
$2.42
90d low
$2.18
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.31
Theros Beyond Death
- Down 6.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $2.42.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 156% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment Creature — Demon
Flying
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, you may exile it. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's 1/1 and it's a Nightmare in addition to its other types.
4 / 4
Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc24 Jan 2020
If the token is a copy of a creature whose power and toughness are defined by an ability (usually printed as */* or similar), the token doesn't copy the ability that defines its power and toughness. It remains a 1/1 creature.
wotc24 Jan 2020
Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the creature will also work.
wotc24 Jan 2020
The token copies the creature as it last existed on the battlefield before it died, not as it existed in the graveyard before it was exiled.
wotc24 Jan 2020
The token copies exactly what was printed on the original creature and nothing else (unless that creature is copying something else; see below). It doesn't copy whether that creature was tapped or untapped, whether it had any counters on it or Auras or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that had changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.
wotc24 Jan 2020
If the copied creature had {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
wotc24 Jan 2020
If something becomes a copy of the token, the copy is also a 1/1 and a Nightmare.
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About this card
Nightmare Shepherd
Nightmare Shepherd is an Enchantment Creature — Demon, with mana cost {2}{B}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 5 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: $2.18 (down 6.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nightmare Shepherd FAQ
How much is Nightmare Shepherd worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nightmare Shepherd is $2.18. It is down 6.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.18 to $2.42.
What is the cheapest printing of Nightmare Shepherd?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Theros Beyond Death at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Nightmare Shepherd?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Theros Beyond Death at $2.18 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Nightmare Shepherd are there?
Nightmare Shepherd has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Nightmare Shepherd first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from THB #315, released 2020-01-24.
What is the newest printing of Nightmare Shepherd?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DSC #149, released 2024-09-27.
Is there a foil version of Nightmare Shepherd?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.58 versus $2.18 for nonfoil, which is 156% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nightmare Shepherd legal in Commander?
Yes, Nightmare Shepherd is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.