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Nekrataal

Magic: The GatheringBattle Royale Box Set#46

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Battle Royale Box SetBRB · #46

Card type: Creature — Human Assassin
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.41 € · 0.59 $
Mana value: 4
Power: 2
Toughness: 1
Colour: Black

Card text

First strike When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PennyLegal
PredhLegal
PremodernLegal
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: Adrian Smith
Card language: English
Release date: 1999-11-12

Flavour text

"I have seen the horrors Kaervek has freed. My Betrayal is certain—but of Kaervek or of Jamuraa, I cannot say." —Jolrael

Rulings

2016-06-08

Nothing happens if there are no nonartifact, nonblack creatures on the battlefield when Nekrataal enters the battlefield, but if there is one, you must target it, even if it’s a creature you control.