Nightmare
Classic Sixth Edition 146 • rare
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 146
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Melissa A. Benson
- Market price
- $0.91
What it does
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Nightmare's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.
As the poisoned land spreads, so does the nightmare's rage and terrifying strength.
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
Nightmare first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a powerful, cost-scalable creature that defined the core identity of black mana. By the time it was reprinted in the Sixth Edition in 1999, the card had become a foundational staple for players, representing the high-risk, high-reward nature of the game’s early design philosophy.
The artwork for the Sixth Edition version features the iconic illustration by Melissa Benson, whose skeletal, ethereal depiction of the steed became synonymous with the card's haunting lore. Her approach emphasized the creature's vulnerability to destruction while highlighting its growing strength based on the player's mana resources, a visual narrative that resonated deeply with the community and solidified its status as an enduring classic.
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