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Nezahal, Primal Tide
SLD · Secret Lair Drop #2236 · Rare · released 2025-12-01
{5}{U}{U}
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
This spell can't be countered.
You have no maximum hand size.
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, draw a card.
Discard three cards: Exile Nezahal. Return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Nezahal, Primal Tide is a rare blue creature from Secret Lair Drop (2025). It has been printed 8 times across 6 sets, from 2018 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $9.01 to $31.49 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
Format legality
Where you can play Nezahal, Primal Tide in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (8)
Prices range from $9.01 to $31.49 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Rivals of Ixalan at $9.01.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivals of Ixalan Promos | 45s | Rare | — | $28.15 |
| Rivals of Ixalan Promos | 45p | Rare | $11.75 | $29.99 |
| Rivals of Ixalan | 45 | Rare | $9.01 | $22.47 |
| Commander Legends | 401 | Rare | $9.02 | — |
| Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate | 907 | Rare | — | — |
| Secret Lair Drop | 1268 | Rare | — | $31.49 |
| The List | RIX-45 | Rare | $9.91 | — |
| Secret Lair Drop This page | 2236 | Rare | — | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (4).
- 2018-01-19Your maximum hand size is checked only during the cleanup step on your turn. If Nezahal's last ability is activated before your turn's end step, it will return before your next cleanup step and you'll have no maximum hand size.
- 2018-01-19Nezahal's triggered ability resolves before the noncreature spell that caused it to trigger.
- 2018-01-19Players can cast spells and activate abilities after Nezahal's triggered ability resolves but before the spell that caused it to trigger does. Notably, the card you draw may be able to counter that spell or may be discarded to activate Nezahal's last ability.
- 2018-01-19After Nezahal returns to the battlefield, it will be a new object with no connection to the creature that was exiled. It won't be in combat or have any additional abilities it may have had when it was exiled. Any +1/+1 counters on it or Auras attached to it are removed, and any Equipment will no longer be attached.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nezahal, Primal Tide legal in Commander?
Yes — Nezahal, Primal Tide is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Nezahal, Primal Tide legal in?
Nezahal, Primal Tide is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Nezahal, Primal Tide been printed?
Nezahal, Primal Tide has been printed 8 times across 6 sets, from 2018 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Nezahal, Primal Tide?
The cheapest printing is Rivals of Ixalan (#45) at about $9.01.
Who illustrated Nezahal, Primal Tide?
This printing of Nezahal, Primal Tide was illustrated by Wayne Wu.