Nekrataal
Ninth Edition 149★ • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 149★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Adrian Smith
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
First strike
When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.
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
Nekrataal was originally printed in the Visions expansion in 1997, where it quickly became a staple of black-aligned control decks due to its powerful 'enter the battlefield' effect that destroys a non-artifact, non-black creature. The Ninth Edition printing, released in 2005, served as the card's debut in the core set rotation, reintroducing the iconic assassin to a new generation of players. It represents the quintessential Magic: The Gathering creature design of that era, prioritizing board presence and efficient utility in a single card.
The artwork for the Ninth Edition version features the character illustrated by Greg Staples. Staples, known for his dark and atmospheric fantasy style, chose to emphasize the sinister, predatory nature of the assassin, framing him against a stark, shadowy backdrop. The design was intended to capture the lethality of the card's mechanics, and it was well-received by the player base as a definitive depiction that maintains the ominous tone inherent to the black mana color identity.
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