Nettling Imp
Collectors' Edition 118 • uncommon
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Quinton Hoover
- Market price
- $4.80
What it does
tap: Choose target non-Wall creature the active player has controlled continuously since the beginning of the turn. That creature attacks this turn if able. Destroy it at the beginning of the next end step if it didn't attack this turn. Activate only during an opponent's turn, before attackers are declared.
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
The Nettling Imp was originally released in the 1993 Alpha set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, designed by Richard Garfield. As a black-aligned creature, it was intended to introduce a strategic 'taxing' effect, forcing players to commit creatures to combat or suffer life loss. The artwork, illustrated by Dan Frazier, reflects the early aesthetic of the game, characterized by a gothic, hand-drawn style that defined the visual identity of the earliest expansions.
The Collectors' Edition version, released in 1993, was a non-tournament-legal boxed set designed for collectors who wanted access to high-rarity cards from the base set. These cards are easily identified by their distinctive square corners and gold-stamped backing, which distinguish them from the standard versions used in organized play. While the artwork remained identical to the original printings, this edition solidified the Imp's status as a nostalgic piece of Magic history, preserved for its distinct visual design and thematic role in the game's formative years.
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