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Nekrataal

Magic: The GatheringNinth Edition#149

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Mana cost

Ninth Edition9ED · #149
Card type
Creature — Human Assassin
Rarity
Uncommon
Indicative price
0.09 € · 0.26 $
Mana value
4
Power
2
Toughness
1
Colour

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
2005-07-29

Rulings

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.

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