Nightwing Shade
Magic 2014 109 • common
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 109
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lucas Graciano
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Flying
1 generic mana black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"There is one hour of the night even we do not watch."— Sedva, captain of the watch
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nightwing Shade was released in the Magic 2014 Core Set in July 2013, a period in Magic: The Gathering history characterized by a shift toward more thematic, top-down core sets. As part of a cycle of shade creatures that could be bolstered by black mana, this card was designed to function as a classic mana sink, allowing players to buff the creature’s power and toughness in the late game to pressure their opponents. It represents the quintessential black-aligned strategy of trading resources for temporary strength.
The card features artwork by Clint Cearley, whose contribution leans into the eerie, shadow-blending aesthetic typical of the Shade creature type. In the context of the 2014 Limited format, the card was received as a functional, if standard, inclusion for black decks, providing reliable utility and a way to utilize excess mana. Its design emphasizes the minimalist efficiency that defined core set creatures of that era, focusing on core color mechanics rather than complex or revolutionary synergies.
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