Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
Theros Beyond Death 256 • mythic
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Collector number
- 256
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Planeswalker
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Chuck Lukacs
- Market price
- $3.60
What it does
+1: Create a 2/3 blue and black Nightmare creature token with "Whenever this token attacks or blocks, each opponent exiles the top two cards of their library."
−3: Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand, then that player exiles a card from their hand.
−7: You may cast up to three spells from among face-up cards your opponents own from exile without paying their mana costs.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ashiok, Nightmare Muse was introduced in the 2020 Magic: The Gathering expansion Theros Beyond Death. This set marked a return to the Greek mythology-inspired plane of Theros, focusing on themes of the afterlife, gods, and the encroaching darkness of the underworld. The planeswalker Ashiok, a gender-neutral entity defined by their manipulation of dreams and nightmares, was chosen as a central antagonist for this narrative, reflecting the set’s preoccupation with the psychological toll of mortality.
The card was illustrated by Ryan Yee, whose work often leans into the eerie and ethereal. Yee designed this iteration of Ashiok to emphasize their signature smoke-like form and the unsettling nature of their magic, utilizing a color palette of deep purples and blues to signify their allegiance to Dimir-aligned mana. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its powerful loyalty abilities, which allowed for both board control and the efficient exile of opponent permanents, solidifying its place in mid-range and control archetypes during its tenure in Standard format.
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