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Nekrataal
- Creature - Human Assassin
- First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
When Nekrataal comes into play, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated. - [His victims don't have time to feel despair.]
- 2/1
- Adrian Smith (Visions, Battle Royale, Eighth Edition, Ninth Edition) - Christopher Moeller (Tenth Edition)
- Uncommon (Visions, Battle Royale, Eighth Edition, Ninth Edition, Tenth Edition)
Nekrataal was originally released on February 1997 with the release of the Visions Magic The Gathering edition. This card has since been reprinted in 5 sets, with 2 artists contributing to the various card designs.
With the release of the Battle Royale version of Nekrataal on November 1999, The flavortext on Nekrataal was modified to read: "I have seen the horrors Kaervek has freed. My Betrayal is certain—but of Kaervek or of Jamuraa, I cannot say." —Jolrael
With the release of the Eighth Edition version of Nekrataal on July 28, 2003, The flavortext on Nekrataal was removed.
With the release of the Tenth Edition version of Nekrataal on July 13, 2007, The flavortext on Nekrataal was modified to read: [His victims don't have time to feel despair.]