Abyssal Nocturnus
Guildpact 43 • rare
- Set
- Guildpact
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jon Foster
- Market price
- $0.68
What it does
Whenever an opponent discards a card, this creature gets +2/+2 and gains fear until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
"I fear to keep an open mind, for there are those who would use it as a door to my soul."— Voka Schlak, Mauzam Asylum inmate, diary
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Abyssal Nocturnus was released in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Guildpact, representing the Dimir guild, which specializes in espionage and information warfare. The card was designed as part of a cycle of creatures that rewarded players for forcing opponents to discard cards, a core mechanic that fits the shadowy, manipulative aesthetic associated with the Dimir within the Ravnica block's color-coded guild structure.
The art for this creature was created by the illustrator Martina Pilcerova, who utilized a moody, high-contrast palette to emphasize the nightmarish, spectral quality of the subject. Upon its debut, the card was analyzed by players primarily for its potential in niche discard-themed decks, and it remains a notable example of the dark, gothic fantasy art style that defined the visual identity of the middle chapters of the Ravnica block.
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