Nihiloor
Forgotten Realms Commander 323 • mythic
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Collector number
- 323
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue · White
- Artist
- Chris Rallis
- Market price
- $2.55
What it does
When Nihiloor enters, for each opponent, tap up to one untapped creature you control. When you do, gain control of target creature that player controls with power less than or equal to the tapped creature's power for as long as you control Nihiloor.
Whenever you attack with a creature an opponent owns, you gain 2 life and that player loses 2 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nihiloor was released in 2021 as part of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Commander set, a crossover product that integrated the lore of Dungeons & Dragons into the Magic: The Gathering card game. As a legendary creature card, it represents the mind flayer Nihiloor, a recurring antagonist in D&D fifth edition modules such as Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, where the character serves as a clandestine agent of the Xanathar Guild.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Olga Drebas, who leaned into the iconic, eldritch aesthetic of the mind flayer—a tentacled, psychic horror central to D&D mythology. The design focuses on the character's mastery of telepathic control, mechanics that reflect its narrative role as a puppet master. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its flavorful adaptation of D&D mechanics into the existing Magic ruleset.
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