Nightmare Shepherd
Theros Beyond Death Promos 108p • rare
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death Promos
- Collector number
- 108p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
- Market price
- $0.49
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.
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 Shepherd was introduced in the 2020 expansion Theros Beyond Death, a set centered on the Greek-inspired underworld of Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to embody the set's central themes of mortality and return, utilizing the 'escape' mechanic to represent the cycle of souls leaving and re-entering the world of the living. It was printed as a rare creature card, intended to serve as a high-impact threat in both limited and constructed formats.
The illustrative work for this card was completed by artist Jason Rainville, who sought to capture the unsettling, ethereal nature of a guide traversing the boundary between life and death. His depiction of the Shepherd emphasizes fluid, ghostly movement and a striking color palette that reflects the gloomy, atmospheric setting of the underworld. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a powerful and flavorful addition to black-aligned decks, praised for its ability to generate recurring value through token creation.
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