Magic: The Gathering

Nightmare Shepherd

Theros Beyond Death 315 • rare

Set: Theros Beyond Death
Collector number: 315
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Tyler Jacobson
Market price: $2.26

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$2.26market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$1.98 – $2.26 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare creature card features artwork by Tyler Jacobson and occupies a distinct place within its set. As a rare, it represents a specialized addition to a collection, valued by those who appreciate the thematic and visual consistency found in its source material.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, you may exile it. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's 1/1 and it's a Nightmare in addition to its other types.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Nightmare Shepherd was released in the 2020 expansion Theros Beyond Death for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to revisit the Greek mythology-inspired plane of Theros, focusing on themes of the underworld, death, and return. The creature fits into the black color identity, embodying the macabre nature of the set's central conflict surrounding the god of the dead.

The card was illustrated by Tyler Jacobson, a prominent fantasy artist known for his dramatic lighting and textured character designs. Jacobson aimed to capture a chilling, ethereal aesthetic, depicting the Shepherd as a grim guide tasked with collecting the essence of fallen souls. Upon its release, the card was received as a mechanically efficient utility creature, praised by players for its ability to generate recurring value by creating token copies of dying creatures.

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