Nantuko Shade
Torment 74 • rare
- Set
- Torment
- Collector number
- 74
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $16.94
What it does
black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"If the Nantuko only knew what awaits them beyond death, they would abandon all they hold dear."— Cabal Patriarch
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
Nantuko Shade was released in the 2002 Magic: The Gathering set Torment, a collection themed around the dark, oppressive environment of the Otarian continent. The card features the signature mechanic of the period, allowing players to pay black mana to temporarily boost its power and toughness, a design choice intended to reward players who committed heavily to a single-color deck.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Kev Walker, a prolific artist in the game's history known for his gritty, atmospheric style. Walker’s depiction of the insectoid Nantuko warrior—shrouded in shadow and draped in tattered cloth—was designed to evoke the eerie, subterranean horror of the Torment expansion. Upon release, the card became a cornerstone of competitive black-based decks due to its efficiency and scaling threat, establishing itself as a quintessential staple of the era.
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