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Swimmer in Nightmares

Magic: The GatheringTheros Beyond Death#275

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Theros Beyond DeathTHB · #275

Card type: Creature — Nightmare Merfolk
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.13 € · 0.23 $
Mana value: 3
Power: 1
Toughness: 4
Colour: Blue

Card text

This creature gets +3/+0 as long as there are ten or more cards in a single graveyard. This creature can't be blocked as long as you control an Ashiok planeswalker.

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PioneerLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Lucas Graciano
Card language: English
Release date: 2020-01-24

Flavour text

Ashiok's minions plumb the depths of the ocean and the psyche.

Rulings

2020-01-24

The ability that modifies the power of Swimmer in Nightmares applies only while it's on the battlefield.

2020-01-24

The first ability of Swimmer in Nightmares gives it just +3/+0, no matter how many graveyards beyond the first have ten cards.