Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath is a mythic Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis from C14 (C14) costing {3}{B}{B}. Current price: $1.14 USD. Legal in Commander.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis
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[+2]: Each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. [−2]: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. You lose 2 life. [−8]: You get an emblem with "{1}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the sacrificed creature's power." Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath can be your commander.
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Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath is a Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "[+2]: Each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. [−2]: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. You lose 2 life. [−8]: You get an emblem with "{1}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the sacrificed creature's power." Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath can be your commander."
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath has a mana cost of {3}{B}{B}, which equals 5.0 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.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath's mana cost of {3}{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.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath has a mana value of 5.0. 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.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath's current oracle text is: "[+2]: Each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. [−2]: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. You lose 2 life. [−8]: You get an emblem with "{1}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the sacrificed creature's power." Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath can be your commander."
The current market price for Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath is approximately $1.14 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €1.04 EUR.
You can purchase Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath 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.
Format legality information for Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath 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 Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath 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 Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath 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 Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath is from C14 (C14), with collector number 27.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath is a mythic card in C14.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath was illustrated by Daarken.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath enters the battlefield with 3 loyalty counters.
Planeswalker abilities add or remove loyalty counters when activated. If a planeswalker's loyalty reaches zero (through damage or ability costs), it's put into the graveyard.
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