Nim Shambler
Mirrodin 72 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Adam Rex
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
This creature gets +1/+0 for each artifact you control.
Sacrifice a creature: Regenerate this creature.
Called "the Dross" by its inhabitants, Mephidross is home to the nim, Mirrodin's mindless, ravenous undead.
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 Shambler was introduced in the 2003 Magic: The Gathering set Mirrodin, a plane entirely composed of metal. Within the game's lore, the Nim are undead creatures created when organic matter is reanimated by the toxic, necrotic fluids of the Mephitic Lake, reflecting the harsh and artificial ecosystem that defined the set's aesthetic and mechanical focus on artifacts.
The card's art was created by Wayne Reynolds, a prominent illustrator whose dynamic, high-energy style became a staple of the era. He sought to capture the grotesque, shambling nature of the undead in an environment defined by jagged steel and corrosive oil. The card was received as a functional, aggressive black creature that highlighted the set's reliance on synergy and artifact-heavy gameplay mechanics.
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