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Ink-Treader Nephilim

{R}{G}{W}{U}

Creature — Nephilim

GPTGuildpact#117rare
Foil

When it awoke, the mirrors of the world reflected only darkness.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 3850
Illustrator
Christopher Moeller
Found in
Guildpact MTGO Redemption · Guildpact MTGO Redemption Foil · Guildpact Booster Pack
Printings1CombosIn 1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, if that spell targets only this creature, copy the spell for each other creature that spell could target. Each copy targets a different one of those creatures.
3/3

Plays as: Spell Payoff

Market · per finishspark updated 4h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$1.45
$0.80 low$0.63 gap
Foil+0.0%
$17.97
$14.79 low$3.29 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.45· across 1 printing

Rulings

3 · latest Feb 1, 2006 · one tap opens all
  • WotCFeb 1, 2006

    Even though you control the copies, the ability cares about who cast the original spell when determining which other creatures that spell could target. If the original spell has a targeting restriction that refers to "an opponent," the copies will see that from the perspective of the original spell's controller. For example, if your opponent casts a spell that says "Destroy target creature an opponent controls" targeting your Ink-Treader Nephilim, its ability will create a copy for each other creature the original spell could target: the rest of your creatures. However, since you control the copies, all the copies won't resolve for having illegal targets.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2006

    Ink-Treader Nephilim's ability is mandatory and will create a copy targeting each possible creature whether you want it to or not. You control all the copies of the spell (even if you didn't control the original spell), so you choose the order to put them on the stack.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2006

    Ink-Treader Nephilim's ability will trigger off a spell with multiple targets if all of those targets are Ink-Treader Nephilim. For example, Seeds of Strength cast with Ink-Treader Nephilim as each of the three targets will cause the ability to trigger.