Raiding Nightstalker
Portal Second Age 84 • common
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 84
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
"Our steeds need food, water, stabling. Theirs just need prey."— Restela, Alaborn marshal
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Raiding Nightstalker was released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed specifically to serve as an introductory product for new players, utilizing simplified rules and a more accessible card layout compared to the core game. It moved the setting away from high fantasy toward a pseudo-historical, swashbuckling theme, reflecting the brand's effort to diversify its narrative reach during the late nineties.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Jeff Miracola, who captured the set's gritty, nautical fantasy aesthetic. Within the context of the game, the Nightstalker was intended to provide a functional creature card that highlighted the set's focus on combat-oriented gameplay. While Portal Second Age cards were often viewed by veteran players as less powerful than those in standard sets, the unique art style and the specific lore of the Portal plane have earned these cards a dedicated following among collectors interested in the evolution of game design.
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