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Nekrataal

{2}{B}{B}

Creature — Human Assassin

WC97World Championship Decks 1997#js66uncommon

"I have seen the horrors Kaervek has freed. My betrayal is certain—but of Kaervek or of Jamuraa, I cannot say." —Jolrael

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
gold
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 4 per booster
Illustrator
Adrian Smith
Found in
1997 World Championship Deck Jakub Slemr
Printings14EDHREC rank#11,070
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

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

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
First strike When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.
2/1
First strike
Plays as:
Etb Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 23m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.31
$0.10 low$0.09 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.12· across 14 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Jun 8, 2016
  • WotCJun 8, 2016

    Nothing happens if there are no nonartifact, nonblack creatures on the battlefield when Nekrataal enters the battlefield, but if there is one, you must target it, even if it’s a creature you control.