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
- 2024-04-25
- 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.
Approximate value
≈$1.50
A rough figure from recent listings (updated 2026-09-07), not a market value or official price. It varies a lot with printing, condition, edition, rarity, and grading. Check current listings below before buying or selling.
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy of Destruction | LEDE-EN029 | Quarter Century Secret Rare | 2024-04-25 | $1.50 |
| Legacy of Destruction | LEDE-EN029 | Secret Rare | 2024-04-25 | $1.50 |
| 2025 Mega-Pack Tin | MP25-EN004 | Starlight Rare | 2025-09-04 | $1.50 |
| Rarity Collection 5 | RA05-EN135 | Starlight Rare | 2026-04-09 | $1.50 |
| Rarity Collection 5 | RA05-EN135 | Ultra Rare | 2026-04-09 | $1.50 |
| Winner's Pack 2026-2027 | WI26-EN007 | Ultra Rare | 2026-07-15 | $1.50 |
*Approximate, from recent marketplace listings, not market values.
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 |