Nekrataal
Eternal Masters 99 • uncommon
- Set
- Eternal Masters
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
First strike
When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.
His victims don't have time to feel despair.
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 Mirage expansion in 1996, designed as a staple black creature that provided an immediate tactical advantage upon entering the battlefield. The card’s ability to destroy a non-artifact, non-black creature made it a defining element of black-aligned control strategies during that era, reflecting the game's focus on creature-based interaction and removal spells.
This specific version originates from the Eternal Masters set, released in 2016 as a curated collection intended for high-level competitive formats. The artwork for this reprint was handled by Greg Staples, who utilized a dark, visceral aesthetic to capture the creature's menacing nature. The Eternal Masters printing updated the card’s frame while maintaining the mechanical integrity that had kept it relevant in Magic: The Gathering for two decades.
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