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Niko Defies Destiny Kaldheim MTG card

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Niko Defies Destiny

ENCHANTMENT — SAGA Uncommon
Kaldheim KHM #226 EDHREC #21,207
$0.12
+9.1% 7 days

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Niko Defies Destiny Price Summary

Niko Defies Destiny's current headline price is $0.12.

Niko Defies Destiny Printings & Prices

1 printings

Niko Defies Destiny has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Niko Defies Destiny Rules Text & Legality

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Enchantment — Saga — mana cost {1}{W}{U}

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)

I — You gain 2 life for each foretold card you own in exile.

II — Add {W}{U}. Spend this mana only to foretell cards or cast spells that have foretell.

III — Return target card with foretell from your graveyard to your hand.

Niko Defies Destiny is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Niko Defies Destiny Rulings

5 most recent
  • Feb 5, 2021 A chapter ability doesn’t trigger if a lore counter is put on a Saga that already had a number of lore counters greater than or equal to that chapter’s number. For example, the third lore counter put on a Saga causes the chapter III ability to trigger, but chapters I and II won’t trigger again.
  • Feb 5, 2021 As a Saga enters the battlefield, its controller puts a lore counter on it. As your precombat main phase begins (immediately after your draw step), you put another lore counter on each Saga you control. Putting a lore counter on a Saga in either of these ways doesn’t use the stack.
  • Feb 5, 2021 Because exiling a card with foretell from your hand is a special action, you can do so any time you have priority during your turn, including in response to spells and abilities. Once you announce you’re taking the action, no other player can respond by trying to remove the card from your hand.
  • Feb 5, 2021 Casting a foretold card from exile follows the timing rules for that card. If you foretell an instant card, you can cast it as soon as the next player’s turn. In most cases, if you foretell a card that isn’t an instant (or doesn’t have flash), you’ll have to wait until your next turn to cast it.
  • Feb 5, 2021 Each symbol on the left of a Saga’s text box represents a chapter ability. A chapter ability is a triggered ability that triggers when a lore counter that is put on the Saga causes the number of lore counters on the Saga to become equal to or greater than the ability’s chapter number. Chapter abilities are put onto the stack and may be responded to.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Niko Defies Destiny has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
KHM #226 2021-02-05 Uncommon Standard
KHM #226 2021-02-05 Uncommon Standard

Niko Defies Destiny in Commander

Niko Defies Destiny is the #21,207 most-played card on EDHREC, down 287 places over the last 30 days.

Niko Defies Destiny FAQ

How much is Niko Defies Destiny worth?

Niko Defies Destiny is worth about $0.12 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.

Is Niko Defies Destiny legal in Commander?

Yes — Niko Defies Destiny is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Niko Defies Destiny been reprinted?

Yes — Niko Defies Destiny has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Niko Defies Destiny cheap?

Niko Defies Destiny trades at about $0.12 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#21,207 on EDHREC).