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Nezahal, Primal Tide

Blue

7 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Nezahal, Primal Tide, Secret Lair Drop printing
Secret Lair Drop SLD · No. 2236 2025-12-01

Card text

{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.
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EDHREC rank #1127 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 7 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Nezahal's triggered ability resolves before the noncreature spell that caused it to trigger.

2018-01-19 · Wizards of the Coast

Players 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.

2018-01-19 · Wizards of the Coast

Your 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.

2018-01-19 · Wizards of the Coast

After 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.

2018-01-19 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Nezahal, Primal Tide, Secret Lair Drop printing
Secret Lair Drop
SLD · #2236
Rare
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Nezahal, Primal Tide, Secret Lair Drop printing
Secret Lair Drop
SLD · #1268
Rare
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Nezahal, Primal Tide, Rivals of Ixalan Promos printing
Rivals of Ixalan Promos
PRIX · #45p
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Nezahal, Primal Tide, Rivals of Ixalan Promos printing
Rivals of Ixalan Promos
PRIX · #45s
Rare
∅ No QC price