Nighthowler
Zendikar Rising Commander 49 • rare
- Set
- Zendikar Rising Commander
- Collector number
- 49
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.27
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 originally introduced in the Theros set in 2013, designed as a creature with the bestowing mechanic to emphasize the themes of horror and graveyard interaction prevalent in that plane. It was later reprinted as part of the Zendikar Rising Commander decks, which were designed to provide accessible, cohesive strategies for the popular Commander format. The card features art by Daarken, who utilized a moody, unsettling aesthetic to evoke the creature's lore as a predatory spirit born from the nightmares of the inhabitants of Theros.
The design of the card centers on the power-scaling mechanic linked to the number of creature cards in graveyards, a staple of black-aligned graveyard strategies. Upon its release, it was well-received by players focusing on reanimator or mill-based archetypes, as it functions effectively both as a creature on the battlefield and as an aura that grants a significant power boost to other units. Its inclusion in the Zendikar Rising Commander decks allowed a new generation of players to integrate this established threat into their decks.
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