Phantom Nishoba
World Championship Decks 2002 bk140sb • rare
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2002
- Collector number
- bk140sb
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana green mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · White
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Trample
This creature enters with seven +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever this creature deals damage, you gain that much life.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from 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 Nishoba was originally released in the 2002 Judgment expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This specific version originates from the 2002 World Championship Decks, a product line designed to allow players to replicate the strategies used by the top eight finalists at the world tournament. The cards in these decks feature distinct gold-bordered backs and silver-foil signatures of the players on the front, serving as a commemorative snapshot of competitive play rather than standard tournament-legal cards.
The card was illustrated by Anthony S. Waters, a prolific artist for the game known for his dynamic depictions of fantasy creatures. Mechanically, the card was designed to be a resilient threat, utilizing the 'phantom' mechanic which relies on +1/+1 counters that are removed whenever the creature takes damage. Its inclusion in the 2002 World Championship decks highlights its prominence in the 'Mirari's Wake' control archetypes of that era, where it functioned as a powerful finisher due to its ability to gain life and survive multiple instances of damage.
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