Nighthowler
Theros 98 • rare
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 98
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
Bestow 2 generic mana black mana black mana (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.)
This creature and enchanted creature each get +X/+X, where X is the number of creature cards in all graveyards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nighthowler was released in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering set Theros, a block heavily inspired by Greek mythology and the concept of devotion. Within the game's lore, the card represents the nightmares that haunt the people of the plane, manifesting as physical entities shaped by the collective fears and deaths occurring across the land. It belongs to the cycle of Bestow creatures, a design innovation that allowed creatures to be cast as Auras, providing a tactical versatility that defined the limited environment of that set.
The artwork was commissioned by artist Nils Hamm, whose distinctive, painterly style is known for its atmospheric and often eerie quality. Hamm sought to emphasize the Nighthowler's ethereal and predatory nature, utilizing dark, moody lighting to distinguish it from more standard bestiary creatures. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its synergy with graveyard-focused strategies and its unique 'Power and Toughness' scaling ability, which grows based on the number of creature cards in all graveyards.
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