Mer-Ek Nightblade
Iconic Masters 97 • uncommon
- Set
- Iconic Masters
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lucas Graciano
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Outlast black mana (black mana, tap: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.)
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has deathtouch.
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
Mer-Ek Nightblade was released in 2017 as part of the Iconic Masters set, a curated compilation designed to celebrate the history of Magic: The Gathering by featuring cards that highlight the game's most iconic themes and creatures. This particular card was originally printed in the Khans of Tarkir expansion, representing the Sultai Brood, a faction defined by its ruthless pragmatism and dark necromantic practices. The reprint in Iconic Masters served to bring the card into a modern draft environment, allowing players to utilize its unique ability to distribute +1/+1 counters to other creatures upon their entry to the battlefield.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Nils Hamm, whose work is widely recognized for its painterly, atmospheric quality. Hamm’s design choice for this piece focuses on the creature’s sinister, shadowy nature, utilizing a muted, earthy color palette that evokes the murky swamp environments of Tarkir. Upon its original release and subsequent reprint, the card was received as a functional, utility-focused common, valued by players for its ability to bolster board presence during limited-format gameplay rather than for its individual prominence in competitive constructed formats.
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