Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

Name
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

Mana Cost

Type
Legendary Creature — Demon

Set
March of the Machine: The Aftermath

Rarity
Mythic

Text

Flying, trample
Whenever one or more opponents each lose exactly 1 life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis. Exile the top card of your library. Until your next end step, you may play that card.


Flavor Text

Stranded on New Capenna without a spark, he faced five families out for blood.


Power/Toughness
4/3

Number
#41

Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Pioneer | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Arena | Magic Online | Paper

Rulings

(12/05/2023)
Playing the card exiled with Ob Nixilis follows the normal rules for playing that card. You must pay its costs, and you must follow all applicable timing rules. For example, if the card is a creature card, you can cast that card by paying its mana cost only during your main phase while the stack is empty.


(12/05/2023)
If you don't play the card, it will remain exiled.


(12/05/2023)
Ob Nixilis's last ability will trigger if an opponent is dealt exactly 1 damage, pays exactly 1 life, or loses exactly 1 life some other way.


(12/05/2023)
Ob Nixilis's last ability looks at all combat damage dealt to an opponent in total to determine whether it triggers. For example, if three 1/1 creatures deal combat damage to an opponent, that player loses 3 life. Ob Nixilis's ability won't trigger.


(12/05/2023)
Unless an effect allows you to play additional lands that turn, you can play a land card exiled with Ob Nixilis only if you haven't played a land yet that turn.


(12/05/2023)
You may play the card exiled with Ob Nixilis even if Ob Nixilis leaves the battlefield or you lose control of it.


Artist
Zezhou Chen

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