Nether Shadow
Limited Edition Beta 117 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- €176.11
What it does
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this card is in your graveyard with three or more creature cards above it, you may put this card onto the battlefield.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nether Shadow was released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Beta, the second printing of the original Magic: The Gathering base set. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to explore graveyard recursion mechanics, reflecting the game's early emphasis on necromancy and dark fantasy themes. Its place in the core set established it as a foundational piece of the game's initial mechanical identity, defining how creatures could interact with the discard pile.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and influential early illustrators for the game. Rush utilized his signature illustrative style to depict the ethereal, shifting nature of a shadow creature, capturing the ominous tone prevalent in the game's early art direction. While initially recognized as a niche card, it gained long-term appreciation among collectors for its distinct visual contribution to the game's formative aesthetic and Rush's iconic body of work.
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