Magic: The Gathering

Nekrataal

World Championship Decks 1998 bs66 • uncommon

Set: World Championship Decks 1998
Collector number: bs66
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Adrian Smith
Finish: Gold

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$0.43market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.34 – $0.43 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a part of the World Championship Decks, this card offers a glimpse into the competitive landscape of the game's history. Its inclusion in this specific set marks it as a key utility piece that players once relied on to control the board during high-stakes matches.

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Card face

What it does

First strike

When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.

"I have seen the horrors Kaervek has freed. My betrayal is certain—but of Kaervek or of Jamuraa, I cannot say."— Jolrael

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Nekrataal was originally released in the 1997 Visions expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by artist Christopher Rush. The card quickly became a staple in competitive play due to its powerful ability to destroy a non-artifact, non-black creature upon entering the battlefield, offering both board presence and removal in a single package.

The 1998 World Championship Decks were a special product line that replicated the exact 75-card decks used by the top players at the previous year's world tournament. This specific version of Nekrataal features a gold-bordered back and the signature of a competitor, serving as a commemorative collectible that preserves a snapshot of the high-level tournament meta-game as it existed during that era.

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About

About Nekrataal

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