Nefarious Lich is a rare Enchantment from ODY (ODY) costing {B}{B}{B}{B}. Current price: $2.51 USD. Legal in Commander.
Nefarious Lich
Enchantment
Card Text
If damage would be dealt to you, exile that many cards from your graveyard instead. If you can't, you lose the game. If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.
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Nefarious Lich is a Enchantment card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "If damage would be dealt to you, exile that many cards from your graveyard instead. If you can't, you lose the game. If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game."
Nefarious Lich has a mana cost of {B}{B}{B}{B}, which equals 4.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Nefarious Lich's mana cost of {B}{B}{B}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Nefarious Lich has a mana value of 4.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Nefarious Lich's current oracle text is: "If damage would be dealt to you, exile that many cards from your graveyard instead. If you can't, you lose the game. If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game."
The current market price for Nefarious Lich is approximately $2.51 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $18.05 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.88 EUR.
You can purchase Nefarious Lich from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Nefarious Lich normal: $2.51 | foil: $18.05
Format legality information for Nefarious Lich in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Nefarious Lich in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Nefarious Lich is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Nefarious Lich in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Nefarious Lich is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Nefarious Lich is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Nefarious Lich in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Nefarious Lich is from ODY (ODY), with collector number 153.
Nefarious Lich may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Nefarious Lich is a rare card in ODY.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Nefarious Lich was illustrated by Jerry Tiritilli.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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