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Chainer, Nightmare Adept
LEGENDARY CREATURE — HUMAN MINION Rare
The List EDHREC #1,620
$0.74
-1.3%
7 days
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Chainer, Nightmare Adept Price Summary
Chainer, Nightmare Adept's current headline price is $0.74.
Chainer, Nightmare Adept Printings & Prices
4 printings
Chainer, Nightmare Adept has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil, foil and etched finishes, including alt art treatments.
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Sell Chainer, Nightmare Adept: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MH2 #289 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MH2 #289 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MH2 #419 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH2 #419 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH2 #419 | Etched | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MH2 #419 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | C19 #39 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #MH2-289 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MH2 #289 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | MH2 #289 | Foil | — | — | — |
Chainer, Nightmare Adept Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Discard a card: You may cast a creature spell from your graveyard this turn. Activate only once each turn.
Whenever a nontoken creature you control enters, if you didn't cast it from your hand, it gains haste until your next turn.
Chainer, Nightmare Adept is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Chainer, Nightmare Adept Rulings
5 most recent
- Aug 23, 2019 Chainer's first ability doesn't change when you can cast the creature card. You can normally only cast it during your turn while the stack is empty, but if the creature card has flash, you can cast it at other times.
- Aug 23, 2019 Chainer's last ability triggers if Chainer enters the battlefield without being cast from your hand.
- Aug 23, 2019 Chainer's last ability triggers if the entering creature was cast from a zone other than your hand, or if it wasn't cast at all and is entering the battlefield from anywhere (including from your hand).
- Aug 23, 2019 If you somehow activate Chainer's first ability more than once during a turn (perhaps because Chainer left the battlefield and returned), you can cast a creature card for each ability's permission. Similarly, if another effect allows you to cast a creature card from your graveyard, you may use that permission and later use Chainer's permission to cast another creature card.
- Aug 23, 2019 You don't choose a creature card to cast while activating or resolving Chainer's first ability. The ability creates a permission for you to cast a creature card from your graveyard later in the turn.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
8 printings
Chainer, Nightmare Adept has been reprinted 8 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #MH2-289 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard |
| MH2 #419 | 2021-06-18 | Rare | Alt Art |
| MH2 #289 | 2021-06-18 | Rare | Standard |
| MH2 #289 | 2021-06-18 | Rare | Standard |
| MH2 #289 | 2021-06-18 | Rare | Standard |
| MH2 #419 | 2021-06-18 | Rare | Alt Art |
| MH2 #419 | 2021-06-18 | Rare | Alt Art |
| C19 #39 | 2019-08-23 | Mythic | Standard |
MH2 #419 
C19 #39 Chainer, Nightmare Adept in Commander
Chainer, Nightmare Adept is the #1,620 most-played card on EDHREC, down 30 places over the last 30 days.
Chainer, Nightmare Adept FAQ
How much is Chainer, Nightmare Adept worth?
Chainer, Nightmare Adept is worth about $0.74 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Chainer, Nightmare Adept legal in Commander?
Yes — Chainer, Nightmare Adept is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Chainer, Nightmare Adept been reprinted?
Yes — Chainer, Nightmare Adept has been reprinted 8 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Chainer, Nightmare Adept cheap?
Chainer, Nightmare Adept trades at about $0.74 — 8 reprints keep supply plentiful.