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Chthonian Nightmare
ENCHANTMENT Rare
Modern Horizons 3 EDHREC #2,336
$0.68
+4.6%
7 days
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Chthonian Nightmare price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.68.
Chthonian Nightmare Price Summary
Chthonian Nightmare's current headline price is $0.68.
Chthonian Nightmare Printings & Prices
4 printings
Chthonian Nightmare has 4 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless, alt art and prerelease treatments.
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Sell Chthonian Nightmare: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | MH3 #330 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | MH3 #330 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #330 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #406 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | MH3 #406 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MH3 #406 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | MH3 #330 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MH3 #330 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PMH3 #83s | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MH3 #330 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Chthonian Nightmare Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗When this enchantment enters, you get {E}{E}{E} (three energy counters).
Pay X {E}, Sacrifice a creature, Return this enchantment to its owner's hand: Return target creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
Chthonian Nightmare 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
Chthonian Nightmare Rulings
5 most recent
- Jun 7, 2024 Chthonian Nightmare's last ability must have a target to be activated. You can't activate it without a target in order to return Chthonian Nightmare to your hand.
- Jun 7, 2024 Energy counters are a kind of counter that a player may have. They're not associated with any specific permanents.
- Jun 7, 2024 Energy counters aren't mana. They don't go away as steps, phases, and turns end, and effects that add mana "of any type" can't give you energy counters.
- Jun 7, 2024 If a card in your graveyard has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 when determining its mana value.
- Jun 7, 2024 If a spell or ability with one or more targets states that you "may pay" some amount of {E}, and each permanent that it targets has become an illegal target, the spell or ability won't resolve. You can't pay any {E} even if you want to.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
7 printings
Chthonian Nightmare has been reprinted 7 times. The Modern Horizons 3 reprint cut the price 78% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH3 #83 | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| MH3 #330 | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| MH3 #406 | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Alt Art | — | — | — | — |
| MH3 #406 | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Alt Art | — | — | — | — |
| MH3 #330 | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| MH3 #83 | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PMH3 #83s | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
PMH3 #83s Chthonian Nightmare in Commander
Chthonian Nightmare is the #2,336 most-played card on EDHREC, down 67 places over the last 30 days.
Chthonian Nightmare FAQ
How much is Chthonian Nightmare worth?
Chthonian Nightmare is worth about $0.68 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Chthonian Nightmare legal in Commander?
Yes — Chthonian Nightmare is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Chthonian Nightmare been reprinted?
Yes — Chthonian Nightmare has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Chthonian Nightmare cheap?
Chthonian Nightmare trades at about $0.68 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful.