Nightmare
Ninth Edition 150 • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 150
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.36
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 in 1993, quickly becoming one of the most recognizable icons of Magic: The Gathering. Its design, characterized by the power-to-toughness scaling based on the number of Swamps controlled by the player, established a fundamental mechanical archetype for black-aligned decks. The card was conceptualized during the game's initial development phase to serve as a high-cost, high-impact finisher, effectively teaching players the importance of resource management and deck synergy.
The artwork for the Ninth Edition printing features the classic illustrative style that defined the creature's lore. Created to evoke a sense of dark, spectral dread, the illustration captures the nightmare's skeletal, flame-engulfed form. By the time of the Ninth Edition release, the card had been through several artistic iterations, but it remained a staple of the Core Set rotation, cherished by long-time players for its nostalgic value and its straightforward, punishing role in casual and limited formats.
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