Nihil Spellbomb
Commander 2017 218 • common
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 218
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $4.03
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Exile target player's graveyard.
When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay black mana. If you do, draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Nihil Spellbomb originally debuted in the Scars of Mirrodin set in 2010, designed as a utilitarian artifact intended to combat graveyard-reliant strategies. Within the lore of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse, the card represents the harsh, industrial aesthetic of the Phyrexians, specifically the influence of the black-aligned faction seeking to purge and recycle organic remnants. The card's design focus was purely functional, providing players with a low-cost, repeatable way to exile an opponent's graveyard while drawing a card.
The version released in Commander 2017 features the original illustration by Volkan Baga, who is celebrated for his atmospheric and detailed fantasy work. While the card is a standard utility piece rather than a centerpiece, its inclusion in the Commander 2017 preconstructed decks helped solidify its status as a staple for black-inclusive decks in the Commander format. It remains a widely recognized example of efficient, multipurpose artifact design that has persisted through multiple reprints due to its consistent strategic utility.
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