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Chainer, Nightmare Adept
C19 · Commander 2019 #39 · Mythic · released 2019-08-23
{2}{B}{R}
Legendary Creature — Human Minion
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 a mythic black-red creature from Commander 2019 (2019). It has been printed 5 times across 4 sets, from 2019 to 2024. Recent market prices range from $0.76 to $1.30 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
USD Foil$0.94
Format legality
Where you can play Chainer, Nightmare Adept in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (5)
Prices range from $0.76 to $1.30 across finishes. Cheapest printing: The List at $0.76.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander 2019 This page | 39 | Mythic | — | $0.95 |
| Modern Horizons 2 | 419 | Rare | $0.97 | $1.00 |
| Modern Horizons 2 | 289 | Rare | $0.99 | $1.30 |
| Jumpstart: Historic Horizons | 683 | Rare | — | — |
| The List | MH2-289 | Rare | $0.76 | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (5).
- 2019-08-23You 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.
- 2019-08-23Chainer'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.
- 2019-08-23If 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.
- 2019-08-23Chainer'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).
- 2019-08-23Chainer's last ability triggers if Chainer enters the battlefield without being cast from your hand.
Frequently asked questions
Is Chainer, Nightmare Adept legal in Commander?
Yes — Chainer, Nightmare Adept is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Chainer, Nightmare Adept legal in?
Chainer, Nightmare Adept is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Chainer, Nightmare Adept been printed?
Chainer, Nightmare Adept has been printed 5 times across 4 sets, from 2019 to 2024.
What is the cheapest printing of Chainer, Nightmare Adept?
The cheapest printing is The List (#MH2-289) at about $0.76.
Who illustrated Chainer, Nightmare Adept?
This printing of Chainer, Nightmare Adept was illustrated by Steve Prescott.