Nourish
Instant
You gain 6 life.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Darksteel
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #25420
Nourish gains you 6 life for three mana at instant speed — fine rate, wrong card type. In a format where three mana buys you a Cultivate or a removal spell, Nourish belongs in dedicated lifegain strategies only.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Nourish is a niche include: 40 life reduces urgency around life loss, but dedicated lifegain commanders like Oloro, Ageless Ascetic or Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn can convert that 6-life swing into real advantage. In Pauper it's legal but never sees play — the format moves fast enough that six life doesn't buy a meaningful cushion. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; Nourish does nothing to affect the board. The card's ceiling is a lifegain-matters shell where every point triggers something, and even there it competes with stronger options.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Nourish sits firmly in bulk territory and will stay there — pure lifegain spells without secondary effects rarely escape it. Grab it out of a bulk bin if you need it; there's no reason to pay more.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.