Glint-Eye Nephilim
Commander 2016 201 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 201
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw that many cards.
1 generic mana, Discard a card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
When it awoke, it shook the plane with the thunder of its craving.
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
The Glint-Eye Nephilim was originally released in the 2006 expansion Guildpact, representing one of the five chaotic, four-color creatures known as the Nephilim. These entities were ancient, slumbering giants awakened by the machinations of the cultist guild known as the Cult of Rakdos. The creature was designed to explore a unique mechanical space in Magic: The Gathering by utilizing a four-color identity, a rare trait at the time that challenged traditional color-pie restrictions.
The Commander 2016 printing features art by Jim Murray, who rendered the creature with a visceral, otherworldly aesthetic that emphasizes its alien anatomy. While the original Guildpact version gained a cult following due to its complex activated ability, the Commander 2016 release brought the card into the popular multiplayer format, where players often sought to use it as a commander despite its lack of legendary status. It remains a notable piece for collectors interested in the experimental design philosophy of the mid-2000s.
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