Nightmare
Creature — Nightmare Horse
8EDEighth Edition#150★rare
Foil
The thunder of its hooves beats dreams into despair.
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 7700
- Illustrator
- Carl Critchlow
- Found in
- Eighth Edition MTGO Redemption Foil · Eighth Edition Booster Pack
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyLegal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Nightmare's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.
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Market · per finishspark updated 6h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
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$11.94as of 2026-07-12
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H $11.94L $1.73since Feb 2024$3.24
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Cheapest playable copy$0.59· across 30 printings
Rulings
4 · latest Jul 1, 2013 · one tap opens all
- WotCJul 1, 2013
Nightmare’s ability counts all lands you control with the subtype Swamp, not just ones named Swamp.
- WotCJul 1, 2013
The ability that defines Nightmare’s power and toughness works everywhere, not just on the battlefield.
- WotCOct 1, 2009
Nightmare’s power and toughness changes as the number of Swamps you control changes.
- WotCApr 1, 2008
If you control 0 swamps, then the Nightmare has 0 toughness and will be put into its owner’s graveyard as a state-based action right before the next player gains priority.