Nightmare's Thirst (111)
M19 · Core Set 2019 · uncommon
| Mana cost |  |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 1.0 |
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | B |
| EDHREC rank | 19217 |
You gain 1 life. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
That feeling of something on your chest is usually sleep paralysis. Occasionally, it's something else.
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Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.18 | $0.47 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.35 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.13 | $0.43 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.35 | $0.79 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | — | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-22 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2018-07-13: Nightmare’s Thirst counts how much life you’ve gained this turn, not how much your life total changed. For example, if you’ve gained 5 life and lost 8 before Nightmare’s Thirst resolves, Nightmare’s Thirst has you gain 1 more life, then it gives the target creature -6/-6.
- 2018-07-13: If the target creature is an illegal target when Nightmare’s Thirst tries to resolve, the spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t gain 1 life.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 梦魇饥渴 |
| Chinese Traditional | 夢魘飢渴 |
| French | Soif du cauchemar |
| German | Albtraumhaftes Verlangen |
| Italian | Sete dell'Incubo |
| Japanese | 悪夢の渇望 |
| Korean | 나이트메어의 갈증 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Sede do Pesadelo |
| Russian | Жажда Кошмара |
| Spanish | Sed de la pesadilla |