Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Nefarious Lich
Odyssey · #153 · rare · 2001
Enchantment
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Market reference
$7.51
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 153 / 353
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Jerry Tiritilli
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2001-10-01
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Enchantment
Also does
Strategy & play
How Nefarious Lich plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Nefarious Lich
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Jerry Tiritilli
This card was illustrated by Jerry Tiritilli.
About this card
Mana cost: {B}{B}{B}{B}
Type: Enchantment
If damage would be dealt to you, exile that many cards from your graveyard instead. If you can't, you lose the game. If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $7.51 |
| USD (foil) | $21.24 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.99 |
| EUR (foil) | €11.06 |
| MTGO tix | 0.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nefarious Lich is real?
Nefarious Lich 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 Nefarious Lich worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nefarious Lich is $7.51; 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 Nefarious Lich from?
Nefarious Lich is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Odyssey" in the expansion series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Nefarious Lich?
Nefarious Lich is a rare card in the Odyssey set.
