MTG · Card

◇ Catalog #860

Nekusar, the Mindrazer

sld·#860·mythic·foil

Illus. Mark Winters

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Feb '25

1 yr ago

Value

$24.74+$1 (+4.2%)

30 days high $25 · low $22

NM$23.7

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$22–$25modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $24low $22range 9.2%n 48

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #3,665 · Niche pick

Variants

Foil$24

Gameplay

Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard

At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player draws an additional card. Whenever an opponent draws a card, Nekusar deals 1 damage to that player.

His enemies wondered if the lich king's brutal death and unnatural rebirth had been his plan all along.

2/4

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 1

2020-11-10wotc

If a spell or ability causes you to put cards into your hand without specifically using the word "draw," it doesn't count as drawing cards and it doesn't cause Nekusar's second ability to trigger.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $23.74. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $21.80 and $23.81 across 48 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SLD — the lineup includes Foil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #860 of *Secret Lair Drop*, the set that shipped alongside the February 2025 Secret Lair Drop release.

Card type: Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard, color identity black/red/blue, printed at mythic. Mythic rares historically land in roughly one out of every eight boosters at standard print densities. Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}{R} (5 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #3,665 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Mark Winters. Rarix catalogs 214 other cards credited to this artist.