Nekrataal
Tenth Edition 163★ • uncommon
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 163★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Finish
- Foil
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 Visions expansion in 1997, designed to introduce a recurring 'enter the battlefield' effect that allowed players to destroy a non-artifact, non-black creature. The card was crafted during a period when Wizards of the Coast was actively balancing efficient removal spells with creature-based mechanics, establishing the creature as a staple of black-aligned control decks.
The version from Tenth Edition, released in 2007, marked a return to the card's original artistic roots, utilizing the illustration by Donato Giancola. Giancola’s depiction of the Nekrataal—a gaunt, nightmarish humanoid—is widely praised for its high-fantasy aesthetic and dark, atmospheric lighting. By the time of the Tenth Edition core set release, the card had been a recurring favorite for a decade, valued for its utility in both limited and constructed formats.
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