Nekrataal
Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska 62 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
First strike
When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.
"You can't protect them all, Jace."— Vraska
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 introduced in the Visions expansion in 1997, designed as a black creature that embodies the 'enters the battlefield' removal effect common to the color's identity. This specific printing comes from the 2014 Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska product, which was crafted to highlight the thematic and mechanical rivalry between the blue-aligned Jace Beleren and the golgari-aligned Vraska. The card was selected for this set to bolster Vraska’s deck, providing a tactical, creature-based answer to opposing threats.
The illustration for this iteration was originally commissioned for the Planar Chaos set by artist Christopher Rush. Rush, a legendary figure in Magic: The Gathering’s visual history, focused on a stark, menacing depiction of the creature that emphasizes its lethal nature and grotesque silhouette. Within the Duel Decks context, this art remains a staple, often appreciated by players for its classic aesthetic and the visceral, utilitarian role the card plays in creature-heavy formats.
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