Magic: The Gathering · alchemy
Pearl Lake Warden // Nesting Instinct
Alchemy: Tarkir · #5 · rare · 2025
Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 5 / 30
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Joshua Cairos
- Colors
- U (identity: GU)
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2025-04-29
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U} // {2}{G}
Type: Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen
Keywords: Flying, Seek
P/T: 4/5
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pearl Lake Warden // Nesting Instinct is real?
Pearl Lake Warden // Nesting Instinct is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Pearl Lake Warden // Nesting Instinct worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Pearl Lake Warden // Nesting Instinct from?
Pearl Lake Warden // Nesting Instinct is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alchemy: Tarkir" in the alchemy series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Pearl Lake Warden // Nesting Instinct?
Pearl Lake Warden // Nesting Instinct is a rare card in the Alchemy: Tarkir set.
