Nested Shambler
Modern Horizons 2 399 • common
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Collector number
- 399
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nicholas Gregory
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
When this creature dies, create X tapped 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens, where X is this creature's power.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nested Shambler was introduced in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering set Modern Horizons 2. As a set designed specifically for the Modern format, Modern Horizons 2 aimed to introduce powerful, complex, and often synergistic cards that bypass the standard rotation of Standard-legal sets. The card was conceived as a low-cost creature that rewards players for building decks around sacrifice themes and graveyard utility, fitting into the set's broader goal of supporting niche archetypes.
The artwork for Nested Shambler was provided by artist Alexander Mokhov, who leaned into the card's theme of biological decay and proliferation. The illustration depicts a fungal, plant-like entity mid-fragmentation, visually capturing the creature's mechanical identity as an organism that splits into smaller tokens upon death. The design was received as an effective, highly efficient engine piece for aristocrat-style decks, where its ability to create a swarm of squirrel tokens remains a notable utility in both casual and competitive play.
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