Vashta Nerada
Doctor Who 73 • rare
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Collector number
- 73
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Fang Xinyu
- Market price
- $3.35
What it does
Indestructible
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
Morbid — At the beginning of each end step, if a creature died this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
"Hey, who turned out the lights?"
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
The Vashta Nerada card is part of the Doctor Who trading card series, drawing its inspiration from the iconic 2008 television episode Silence in the Library. These microscopic, shadow-dwelling entities were conceived by writer Steven Moffat as a terrifying, unseen predator that could consume a human body in seconds, leaving only a skeleton behind. The design captures the eerie essence of the creatures, which are often signaled by the presence of double shadows and the chilling silence of a library gone dark.
As a collectible, this card serves as a thematic representation of one of the most memorable monsters from the Tenth Doctor’s tenure. The imagery utilized across the series typically reflects the show's blend of science fiction horror and intricate production design, aiming to evoke the suspenseful atmosphere of the source material. Within the broader hobby of Doctor Who memorabilia, these cards are valued for their role in documenting the vast bestiary of the franchise's long-running history.
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About Vashta Nerada
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