Nettling Imp

Magic: The GatheringForeign White Border#119

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Card type: Creature — Imp
Rarity: Uncommon

Non-foil

Price unavailable

Mana value: 3
Power: 1
Toughness: 1
Colour: Black

Card text

: Choose target non-Wall creature the active player has controlled continuously since the beginning of the turn. That creature attacks this turn if able. Destroy it at the beginning of the next end step if it didn't attack this turn. Activate only during an opponent's turn, before attackers are declared.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot provided
StandardNot provided
PioneerNot provided
ModernNot provided
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot provided
AlchemyNot provided
BrawlNot provided
Competitive BrawlNot provided
Historic BrawlNot provided
Standard BrawlNot provided
ExplorerNot provided
HistoricNot provided
TimelessNot provided
GladiatorNot provided
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolLegal
Penny DreadfulNot provided
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot provided
Tiny Leaders RebornNot provided
Future StandardNot provided

Updated on November 10, 2026

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Printing information

Illustrator: Quinton Hoover
Card language: fr
Release date: 1994-04-11

Rulings

2004-10-04

If the Imp leaves the battlefield before the end of the turn, the creature still is destroyed.

2004-10-04

The creature is destroyed if it does not attack because it simply can’t do so legally.

2004-10-04

You can use this effect on a creature you know won’t be able to attack. For example, you can use it on a tapped creature.

2013-09-20

If a turn has multiple combat phases, the ability can only be activated before the beginning of the declare attackers step of the first combat phase in that turn.