Nightmare
Seventh Edition 150★ • rare
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 150★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Finish
- Foil
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 thunder of its hooves beats dreams into despair.
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 centerpiece creature for the Black color identity. Its mechanics, which tether the creature's power and toughness to the number of Swamps a player controls, were intended to reward mono-black deck construction. As an iconic representative of early fantasy art, the card has been reprinted across numerous core sets, serving as a staple of the game's classic visual language.
The Seventh Edition version, numbered 150, features the classic illustration originally created by Melissa Benson. Her depiction of the skeletal, flame-maned steed became one of the most recognizable images in the game's early history, capturing the ethereal and ominous tone sought by the development team. While Seventh Edition moved to a modern card frame, the inclusion of Benson's signature artwork was a deliberate choice to maintain the continuity of the creature's legacy for long-time players.
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