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Abyssal Nocturnus

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Horror

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"I fear to keep an open mind, for there are those who would use it as a door to my soul." —Voka Schlak, Mauzam Asylum inmate, diary

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 3850
Illustrator
Jon Foster
Found in
Guildpact MTGO Redemption · Guildpact MTGO Redemption Foil · Guildpact Booster Pack
Printings1EDHREC rank#20,106
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Whenever an opponent discards a card, this creature gets +2/+2 and gains fear until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
2/2
Plays as:
Opponent DiscardWheel Payoff
Market · per finishspark updated 17h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.66
$0.44 low$0.24 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$2.73
$1.60 low$0.02 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.66· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

2 · latest Feb 1, 2006
  • WotCFeb 1, 2006

    If your opponent discards any cards during their cleanup step to get down to the maximum hand size, the ability will trigger and players will receive priority. After that cleanup step ends, a new one will begin and Abyssal Nocturnus's effect will end. It won't carry over into the next turn.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2006

    If your opponent discards multiple cards to a single effect, this will trigger multiple times.

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