Nezahal, Primal Tide

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Nezahal, Primal Tide: Legendary Creature - Elder Dinosaur, Commander Legends. This spell can't be countered. You have no maximum hand size. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{5}{U}{U}
Mana value
7
Type
Legendary Creature - Elder Dinosaur
Colour identity
Blue (U)
Power / toughness
7/7
Rarity
Rare
Set
Commander Legends (CMR)
Released
2020-11-20
Collector number
401
Artist
Sam Burley
Commander rank
1,089 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Commander
Can be your commander

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About Nezahal, Primal Tide

Nezahal, Primal Tide is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue legendary creature from Commander Legends (CMR), a draft-focused set released in November 2020. It is collector number 401 in that set, with art by Sam Burley. It costs {5}{U}{U} (five generic and two blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 7. It is a 7/7 creature. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 6 sets, from Rivals of Ixalan (2018) to Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate (2022). It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $10.06 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

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.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $10.06 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Nezahal, Primal Tide by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Nezahal, Primal Tide

Nezahal, Primal Tide has been printed in 6 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2236Rare2025
The List (PLST) #RIX-45Rare2023
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1268Rare2023
Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate (HBG) #907Rare2022
Rivals of Ixalan Promos (PRIX) #45pRare2018
Rivals of Ixalan Promos (PRIX) #45sRare2018
Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) #45Rare2018

Official rulings

Four official rulings apply to Nezahal, Primal Tide, newest first.

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

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