Recurring Nightmare
WC98World Championship Decks 1998/#bs72/1998RareReprint
Reserved listColour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$8.99
Cardmarket€13.81
ManaPool$6.25
TCGplayer$13.74
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$5.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $8.99High $12.99Low $8.49▼ 30.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$13.74TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 0.2%30d▲ 9.7%90d▲ 17.6%
90d high
$14.11
90d low
$11.68
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$13.74
World Championship Decks 1998
- Up 9.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $14.11.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Sacrifice a creature, Return this enchantment to its owner's hand: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
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)
wotc15 Apr 2013
If you cast this as normal during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you’ll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.
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About this card
Recurring Nightmare
Recurring Nightmare is an Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: banned, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $13.74 (up 9.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Recurring Nightmare FAQ
How much is Recurring Nightmare worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Recurring Nightmare is $13.74. It is up 9.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $11.68 to $14.11.
What is the cheapest printing of Recurring Nightmare?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from World Championship Decks 1998 at $13.74 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Recurring Nightmare?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Exodus at $78.71 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Recurring Nightmare are there?
Recurring Nightmare has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Recurring Nightmare first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from EXO #72, released 1998-06-15.
What is the newest printing of Recurring Nightmare?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WC98 #bs72, released 1998-08-12.
Is Recurring Nightmare legal in Commander?
No, Recurring Nightmare is currently banned in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Recurring Nightmare legal in Modern?
Recurring Nightmare is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.