Nightmare
Revised Edition 120 • rare
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 120
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Melissa A. Benson
- Market price
- $7.58
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.
The Nightmare arises from its lair in the swamps. 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
The Nightmare card was originally illustrated by Sandra Everingham for the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, later appearing in the 1994 Revised Edition. As a foundational black creature, it was designed to embody the color's thematic obsession with power scaling, as its attack and defense values are tied directly to the number of Swamps the player controls. This mechanic established it as one of the most iconic finishers in the game's early history.
Everingham's artwork depicts a skeletal, flaming steed, a visual choice that perfectly captured the high-fantasy aesthetic that defined the game's inception. While the Revised Edition version is notable for its specific aesthetic shift—featuring a slightly washed-out color palette compared to its predecessors—it remains a quintessential piece of Magic history, representing the straightforward, high-impact design philosophy favored by Richard Garfield and the original development team.
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