Nightmare
Creature — Nightmare Horse
W17Welcome Deck 2017#17rare
The thunder of its hooves beats dreams into despair.
- Promo
- Starter Deck
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster
- Illustrator
- Vance Kovacs
- Found in
- Ixalan Deck Builders Toolkit · Welcome Deck 2017 Black Deck · Amonkhet Deck Builders Toolkit
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
Arena
AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
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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Rulings
4 · latest Jul 1, 2013
- 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.