
Art by Greg Staples · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$1.12
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Nourishing Shoal
{X}{G}{G} · Instant — Arcane
You may exile a green card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. You gain X life.
Rulings (2)
Dec 7, 2018 · If a card in a player's hand has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
Dec 7, 2018 · If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, include the value chosen for that X when determining the mana value of that spell, even if it was cast for an alternative cost and no mana was spent on X.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Modern
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=28 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neobrand | Modern | 89.3% | 1–2× | 28 |
Price
Nourishing Shoal — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$0.60
Jun 13, 2026 · $0.60Jun 14, 2026 · $0.60