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Phantom Nishoba

Creature — Cat Beast Spirit Rare
6 printings EDHREC #13,831 Prices updated Aug 9, 2026
C17 #188
$0.26
▲ +$0.09 (+34.6%) 7 days
Price History

Phantom Nishoba Price Summary

As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Phantom Nishoba is $0.25 (DMR #193, Foil), and the most expensive is $88.79 (JUD #140, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.35, up 34.6% over 7 days, up 40.0% over 30 days, up 45.8% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.35 (2026).

Phantom Nishoba Printings & Prices

9 variants

Phantom Nishoba has 6 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including alt art treatments.

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Sell Phantom Nishoba: Buylist Offers

10 offers

Card Kingdom currently pays $60.00 cash for JUD #140 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).

Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
Card Kingdom JUD #140 Foil $60.00 $119.99 50%
CoolStuffInc JUD #140 Foil $48.00
Card Kingdom JUD #140 Nonfoil $4.80 $9.49 49%
CoolStuffInc JUD #140 Nonfoil $3.50
Card Kingdom WC02 #bk140sb Nonfoil $3.40 $8.49 60%
Card Kingdom DMR #361 Foil $0.63 $2.49 75%
Card Kingdom WC03 #pk190 Nonfoil $0.25 $1.99 87%
Card Kingdom DMR #361 Nonfoil $0.19 $1.49 87%
Card Kingdom DMR #193 Foil $0.16 $0.79 80%
Card Kingdom C17 #188 Nonfoil $0.03 $0.49 94%

Phantom Nishoba Rules Text & Legality

Creature — Cat Beast Spirit — mana cost {5}{G}{W}

Trample

This creature enters with seven +1/+1 counters on it.

Whenever this creature deals damage, you gain that much life.

If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature.

Phantom Nishoba is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Phantom Nishoba Rulings

3 most recent
  • Dec 8, 2022 If damage that would be dealt to this creature can't be prevented, the damage is dealt and a +1/+1 counter is removed from this creature.
  • Dec 8, 2022 If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it (but is still on the battlefield because something else is raising its toughness), damage that would be dealt to it is still prevented.
  • Dec 8, 2022 If this creature would be dealt damage from multiple sources at the same time (say, because it's blocked by multiple creatures), all of the damage is prevented and only one +1/+1 counter is removed.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

9 printings

Phantom Nishoba has been reprinted 9 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
DMR #361 2023-01-13 Rare Alt Art
DMR #361 2023-01-13 Rare Alt Art
DMR #193 2023-01-13 Rare Standard
DMR #193 2023-01-13 Rare Standard
C17 #188 2017-08-25 Rare Standard
WC03 #pk190 2003-08-06 Rare Standard
WC02 #bk140sb 2002-12-01 Rare Standard
JUD #140 2002-05-27 Rare Standard
JUD #140 2002-05-27 Rare Standard

Phantom Nishoba in Commander

Phantom Nishoba is the #13,831 most-played card on EDHREC, down 119 places over the last 30 days.

Phantom Nishoba FAQ

How much is Phantom Nishoba worth?

Phantom Nishoba is worth about $0.35 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $0.26 to $88.79 across 6 tracked printings.

Is Phantom Nishoba legal in Commander?

Yes — Phantom Nishoba is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Phantom Nishoba been reprinted?

Yes — Phantom Nishoba has been reprinted 9 times, with 6 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Phantom Nishoba cheap?

Phantom Nishoba trades at about $0.35 — 9 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,831 on EDHREC).