Nightmare

Printings

  • Magic Origins (ORI)#282
  • Welcome Deck 2017 (W17)#17
  • Ninth Edition (9ED)#150★
  • Classic Sixth Edition (6ED)#146
  • Tenth Edition (10E)#164★
  • Fifth Edition (5ED)#184
  • Revised Edition (3ED)#120
  • Magic 2010 (M10)#107
  • Unlimited Edition (2ED)#119
  • Tenth Edition (10E)#164
  • Seventh Edition (7ED)#150★
  • Eighth Edition (8ED)#150★
  • Welcome Deck 2016 (W16)#8
  • Magic 2014 (M14)#108
  • Limited Edition Alpha (LEA)#118
  • Magic 2015 (M15)#276
  • Seventh Edition (7ED)#150
  • Ninth Edition (9ED)#150
  • The List (PLST)#W17-17
  • Fourth Edition (4ED)#150
  • Eighth Edition (8ED)#150
  • Summer Magic / Edgar (SUM)#120
  • Arena Beginner Set (ANB)#54
  • Foreign Black Border (FBB)#120
  • Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB)#150
  • Limited Edition Beta (LEB)#119

Nightmare

Card Information

Type: Creature — Nightmare Horse

Mana Cost: 5Black mana

CMC: 6

Part of the Reserved List: No

Color Identity: Mana symbol for B

Set: Magic Origins (ORI)

Rarity: Rare

Collector Number: 282

Oracle Text

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.

Keywords

Flying

Format Legalities

duel(Legal)
brawl(Legal)
penny(Legal)
predh(Legal)
future(Not Legal)
legacy(Legal)
modern(Legal)
pauper(Not Legal)
alchemy(Not Legal)
pioneer(Legal)
vintage(Legal)
historic(Legal)
standard(Not Legal)
timeless(Legal)
commander(Legal)
gladiator(Legal)
oldschool(Not Legal)
premodern(Legal)
oathbreaker(Legal)
standardbrawl(Not Legal)
paupercommander(Not Legal)

Card Rulings

  1. July 1, 2013

    Nightmare’s ability counts all lands you control with the subtype Swamp, not just ones named Swamp.

    Source: wotc
  2. July 1, 2013

    The ability that defines Nightmare’s power and toughness works everywhere, not just on the battlefield.

    Source: wotc
  3. October 1, 2009

    Nightmare’s power and toughness changes as the number of Swamps you control changes.

    Source: wotc
  4. April 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.

    Source: wotc

Price History

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