
Nightmare
Creature — Nightmare Horse
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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Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos
Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.
Format legality
Rulings
- 2008-04-01
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.
- 2009-10-01
Nightmare’s power and toughness changes as the number of Swamps you control changes.
- 2013-07-01
Nightmare’s ability counts all lands you control with the subtype Swamp, not just ones named Swamp.
- 2013-07-01
The ability that defines Nightmare’s power and toughness works everywhere, not just on the battlefield.