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Nekrataal

Card Name

Nekrataal

Mana Cost

2

Type

Creature – Human Assassin

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

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.

Flavor Text

His victims don't have time to feel despair.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(6/8/2016)
Nothing happens if there are no nonartifact, nonblack creatures on the battlefield when Nekrataal enters the battlefield, but if there is one, you must target it, even if it's a creature you control.