Nicanzil, Current Conductor is a uncommon Legendary Creature — Merfolk Scout from LCI (LCI) costing {G}{U}. Current price: $0.06 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Scout
Card Text
Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped. Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil.
"This water can guide you anywhere, if you know how to ask."
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Nicanzil, Current Conductor is a Legendary Creature — Merfolk Scout card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped. Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil."
Nicanzil, Current Conductor has a mana cost of {G}{U}, which equals 2.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires G, U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor's mana cost of {G}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor has a mana value of 2.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor's current oracle text is: "Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped. Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil."
The current market price for Nicanzil, Current Conductor is approximately $0.06 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.11 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.06 EUR.
You can purchase Nicanzil, Current Conductor from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor normal: $0.06 | foil: $0.11
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Nicanzil, Current Conductor in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Nicanzil, Current Conductor is from LCI (LCI), with collector number 236.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is a uncommon card in LCI.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor was illustrated by Fariba Khamseh.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Nicanzil, Current Conductor is a 2/3 creature.
Power (2) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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