Nighthowler
Nighthowler Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Nighthowler is $0.26 (C15 #129), and the most expensive is $5.98 (PTHS #98, Full Art, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.30, up 3.5% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, up 7.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.32 (2026).
Nighthowler Printings & Prices
Nighthowler has 6 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including full art treatments.
Sell Nighthowler: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $2.75 cash for PTHS #98 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PTHS #98 | Foil | $2.75 | $5.49 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | THS #98 | Foil | $0.15 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | THS #98 | Foil | $0.15 | $0.99 | 85% |
| CoolStuffInc | ZNC #49 | Nonfoil | $0.10 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | CLB #764 | Nonfoil | $0.10 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CLB #764 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | $0.59 | 86% |
| Card Kingdom | THS #98 | Nonfoil | $0.06 | $0.69 | 91% |
| Card Kingdom | ZNC #49 | Nonfoil | $0.03 | $0.49 | 94% |
Nighthowler Rules Text & Legality
Bestow {2}{B}{B} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.)
This creature and enchanted creature each get +X/+X, where X is the number of creature cards in all graveyards.
Nighthowler is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Nighthowler Rulings
- Sep 15, 2013 Auras attached to a creature don't become tapped when the creature becomes tapped. Except in some rare cases, an Aura with bestow remains untapped when it becomes unattached and becomes a creature.
- Sep 15, 2013 If a permanent with bestow enters the battlefield by any method other than being cast, it will be an enchantment creature. You can't choose to pay the bestow cost and have it become an Aura.
- Sep 15, 2013 Nighthowler's last ability functions only from the battlefield. In other zones, Nighthowler is a 0/0 enchantment creature.
- Sep 15, 2013 On the stack, a spell with bestow is either a creature spell or an Aura spell. It's never both, although it's an enchantment spell in either case.
- Sep 15, 2013 Unlike other Aura spells, an Aura spell with bestow isn't countered if its target is illegal as it begins to resolve. Rather, the effect making it an Aura spell ends, it loses enchant creature, it returns to being an enchantment creature spell, and it resolves and enters the battlefield as an enchantment creature.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Nighthowler has been reprinted 7 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLB #764 | 2022-06-10 | Rare | Standard |
| PLST #C15-129 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard |
| ZNC #49 | 2020-09-25 | Rare | Standard |
| C15 #129 | 2015-11-13 | Rare | Standard |
| THS #98 | 2013-09-27 | Rare | Standard |
| THS #98 | 2013-09-27 | Rare | Standard |
| PTHS #98 | 2013-09-21 | Rare | Full Art |
CLB #764 
PLST #C15-129 
ZNC #49 
C15 #129 
THS #98 
PTHS #98 Nighthowler in Commander
Nighthowler is the #4,245 most-played card on EDHREC, down 58 places over the last 30 days.
Nighthowler FAQ
How much is Nighthowler worth?
Nighthowler is worth about $0.30 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.26 to $5.98 across 6 tracked printings.
Is Nighthowler legal in Commander?
Yes — Nighthowler is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Nighthowler been reprinted?
Yes — Nighthowler has been reprinted 7 times, with 6 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Nighthowler cheap?
Nighthowler trades at about $0.30 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful.