Nikara, Lair Scavenger
Commander 2020 3 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2020
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Grzegorz Rutkowski
- Market price
- $1.00
What it does
Partner with Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel (When this creature enters, target player may put Yannik into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Menace
Whenever another creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it had one or more counters on it, you draw a card and you lose 1 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
Nikara, Lair Scavenger was introduced in the Commander 2020 expansion, a product set specifically designed to support the Commander format of Magic: The Gathering. Released in April 2020, this card was featured in the Timeless Wisdom preconstructed deck, which focused on the cycling mechanic. The design of the card emphasizes themes of graveyard interaction and counter-based synergy, reflecting the set's intent to provide players with commanders that enable unique strategic archetypes.
The card’s striking illustration was created by Grzegorz Rutkowski, a prominent digital artist known for his dramatic lighting and high-fantasy aesthetic. Rutkowski aimed to portray Nikara as a formidable, opportunistic predator, utilizing rich textures and an atmospheric composition to emphasize her role as a scavenger. Upon release, the art was well-received by the player base for its evocative storytelling, successfully grounding the character within the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths plane's visual identity.
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