Phantom Nantuko
Judgment 128 • rare
- Set
- Judgment
- Collector number
- 128
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $0.50
What it does
Trample
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature.
tap: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
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
Phantom Nantuko was released in 2002 as part of the Judgment expansion, the third set in the Odyssey block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. During this period, Wizards of the Coast was exploring mechanics centered on the graveyard and creature combat. This card belongs to the 'Phantom' cycle, a group of creatures distinguished by their reliance on +1/+1 counters as both a fuel source for their abilities and a protective shield, which represented a shift toward more complex, multi-functional card design.
The card was illustrated by Darrell Riche, whose work during this era often leaned into high-fantasy biology. Riche designed the creature to reflect the Nantuko insect-folk of the Otaria continent, emphasizing their chitinous, somewhat spectral appearance. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a strategic tool for green-based creature decks, appreciated by players for its resiliency in combat and its ability to act as a mana-efficient blocker that required careful resource management.
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