Nameless Race
The Dark 50 • rare
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Quinton Hoover
- Market price
- $3.04
What it does
Trample
As this creature enters, pay any amount of life. The amount you pay can't be more than the total number of white nontoken permanents your opponents control plus the total number of white cards in their graveyards.
Nameless Race's power and toughness are each equal to the life paid as it entered.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nameless Race was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore a darker, gothic-inspired aesthetic, moving away from the high-fantasy themes of earlier releases. It was intended to introduce more complex mechanics and a somber atmosphere to the growing player base.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Quinton Hoover, known for his distinct, fluid style that often incorporated intricate linework. In the context of The Dark, Nameless Race was designed to explore tribal-themed mechanics, specifically interacting with creature types in a way that was experimental for its time. While the card is often remembered for its unique, somewhat melancholic artwork, it remains a niche piece of early Magic history, representative of the game's initial era of rapid creative expansion.
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