Nightbird's Clutches
Ultimate Masters 141 • common
- Set
- Ultimate Masters
- Collector number
- 141
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jason A. Engle
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Up to two target creatures can't block this turn.
Flashback 3 generic mana red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Shiny polished silver can ward off many creatures, but it attracts others.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nightbird's Clutches was originally released in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering set Dark Ascension. Designed as a functional sorcery card within the Innistrad block, it reflects the Gothic horror themes of the setting, focusing on the mechanical motif of flashback, which allows players to cast the card a second time from their graveyard. Its inclusion in the 2018 Ultimate Masters set served as a retrospective showcase, featuring updated foil treatments and high-quality card stock intended for premium draft environments.
The card's artwork, created by artist Nils Hamm, captures the eerie, melancholic aesthetic central to the Innistrad plane. Hamm is noted for his fluid, painterly style that emphasizes the darker, atmospheric elements of fantasy storytelling. Within the context of Ultimate Masters, the card was curated to provide thematic consistency for players utilizing the set's graveyard-focused synergies, maintaining its reputation as a niche utility piece for casual and limited-format enthusiasts.
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