Nim Abomination
Darksteel 49 • uncommon
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 49
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jim Murray
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
At the beginning of your end step, if this creature is untapped, you lose 3 life.
It is one of the oldest nim, steeped so long in the Dross that it has lost all vestiges of humanity.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Nim Abomination was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents a creature from the artificial plane of Mirrodin, specifically reflecting the biomechanical horror aesthetic that defined the set's dark metal landscape. The card was designed to highlight the set's focus on artifact-centric mechanics, portraying the Nim—undead creatures reanimated by the toxic, oily influence of the plane's core.
The artwork was illustrated by Arnie Swekel, who was a frequent contributor to the game during this era. Swekel’s design leans into the grotesque nature of the creature, utilizing the cold, metallic color palette of Darksteel to emphasize its status as a fusion of flesh and synthetic scrap. Upon its debut, the card was received as a functional, if aggressive, creature choice for black-aligned decks, noted by players for its punishing impact on the battlefield despite its restrictive upkeep cost.
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