Name
Nightmare

Mana Cost

Type
Creature — Nightmare Horse

Set
Limited Edition Alpha

Rarity
Rare

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.


Flavor Text

The Nightmare arises from its lair in the swamps. As the poisoned land spreads, so does the Nightmare's rage and terrifying strength.


Power/Toughness
*/*

Number
#118

Other Prints
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Magic 2010
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Legal Formats
Alchemy | Brawl | Commander | Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Old School | Penny | Pioneer | Premodern | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Paper

Rulings

(01/04/2008)
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.


(01/07/2013)
The ability that defines Nightmare’s power and toughness works everywhere, not just on the battlefield.


(01/07/2013)
Nightmare’s ability counts all lands you control with the subtype Swamp, not just ones named Swamp.


(01/10/2009)
Nightmare’s power and toughness changes as the number of Swamps you control changes.


Artist
Melissa A. Benson

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