Nightmare Apprentice
Effect Monster
Nightmare Apprentice is a Effect Monster (DARK/Illusion, Level 6) with 2000 ATK / 1700 DEF. First printed in Legacy of Destruction (2024).
- Type
- Effect Monster
- Attribute
- DARK
- Monster type
- Illusion
- Level
- 6
- ATK / DEF
- 2000 / 1700
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Apr 25, 2024
- Printings
- 6
Card text
You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by discarding 1 card. You can only Special Summon "Nightmare Apprentice" once per turn this way. If this card battles a monster, neither can be destroyed by that battle. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 Illusion monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Nightmare Apprentice". You can only use this effect of "Nightmare Apprentice" once per turn.
YGOPRODeck card-level price
≈$1.93 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
YGOPRODeck recorded a lowest available USD card-level price hint of ~$1.93 on Oct 26, 2026 (historical, not a printing-specific quote). It varies with printing, condition, edition, rarity, and grading. Check current listings before buying or selling.
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy of DestructionLEDE-EN029 · Quarter Century Secret Rare · Apr 25, 2024 | LEDE-EN029 | Quarter Century Secret Rare | Apr 25, 2024 | ~$18.951st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Legacy of DestructionLEDE-EN029 · Secret Rare · Apr 25, 2024 | LEDE-EN029 | Secret Rare | Apr 25, 2024 | ~$3.051st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| 2025 Mega-Pack TinMP25-EN004 · Starlight Rare · Sep 4, 2025 | MP25-EN004 | Starlight Rare | Sep 4, 2025 | ~$2.651st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Rarity Collection 5RA05-EN135 · Starlight Rare · Apr 9, 2026 | RA05-EN135 | Starlight Rare | Apr 9, 2026 | ~$5.201st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Rarity Collection 5RA05-EN135 · Ultra Rare · Apr 9, 2026 | RA05-EN135 | Ultra Rare | Apr 9, 2026 | ~$1.891st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Winner's Pack 2026-2027WI26-EN007 · Ultra Rare · Jul 15, 2026 | WI26-EN007 | Ultra Rare | Jul 15, 2026 | - | Search eBay |
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Nightmare Apprentice in other languages
| Japanese | 幻惑の見習い魔術師 |
| Korean | 나이트메어 어프렌티스 |
| Chinese | 幻惑见习魔术使 |
| German | Albtraumlehrling |
| French | Apprentie du Cauchemar |
| Italian | Apprendista Incubo |
| Spanish | Aprendiz de Pesadilla |
| Portuguese | Aprendiz do Pesadelo |