Vampire Nighthawk
The List ZEN-116 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- ZEN-116
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Flying
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vampire Nighthawk was originally released in the 2009 Zendikar set, designed as a standout uncommon card that defined the Limited environment of its time. Its inclusion in 'The List'—a rotating selection of cards from Magic: The Gathering’s history inserted into Set Boosters—highlights its enduring reputation as one of the most efficient creatures ever printed. The card is celebrated for its dense rules text, featuring flying, deathtouch, and lifelink, which made it a formidable threat in both aggressive and defensive strategies.
The artwork was commissioned from Jason Chan, whose dark, atmospheric rendering captures the menacing essence of the vampire. Chan’s design emphasizes the creature’s predatory nature, utilizing sharp lines and muted, gothic tones to evoke the Zendikar plane’s perilous wilderness. Upon its debut, the card was widely praised by players for its incredible value-to-cost ratio, eventually becoming a staple in various formats and cementing its status as a classic example of balanced yet impactful card design.
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