The Nightmare Shepherd is a 2020 Magic Online Promo card (#79905) from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This Rare Demon enchantment creature offers unique gameplay mechanics for collectors and players.
2020 • Magic: The Gathering • Magic Online Promos
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The Nightmare Shepherd, identified as card number 79905 in the 2020 Magic Online Promos set, is a Black Rare card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed as an Enchantment Creature — Demon, this card carries a mana cost of {2}{B}{B} and possesses a mana value of 4. The artwork for this promotional release was created by Tyler Jacobson, whose design contributes to the visual identity of the Magic Online Promos series. In terms of gameplay mechanics, the Nightmare Shepherd features the Flying ability. Its primary effect activates whenever another nontoken creature you control dies. At that point, you may choose to exile the dying creature. If you do, the card allows you to create a token that is a copy of that exiled creature. This token retains the original creature's types but is specifically designated as a Nightmare in addition to those types. Furthermore, the token is modified to have a power and toughness of 1/1. This mechanic provides a strategic avenue for players to maintain board presence by converting lost creatures into smaller, specialized demonic tokens. The Nightmare Shepherd is a 2020 Magic Online Promo card. As a promo card from 2020, it holds a specific place within the broader ecosystem of Magic: The Gathering releases. The card’s unique ability to generate tokens from other creatures makes it a notable addition for those interested in the strategic depth of the game. Its status as a Rare card within the promo set adds to its collectibility. This card is an Enchantment Creature — Demon with mana cost {2}{B}{B}.
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Nightmare Shepherd
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Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Tyler Jacobson
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English
{2}{B}{B}
Enchantment Creature — Demon
4 / 4
B
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Flying Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, you may exile it. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's 1/1 and it's a Nightmare in addition to its other types.
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