First printed in Guildpact (2006)
Creature — Horror
Whenever an opponent discards a card, this creature gets +2/+2 and gains fear until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
"I fear to keep an open mind, for there are those who would use it as a door to my soul."
—Voka Schlak, Mauzam Asylum inmate, diary
2/2
- Illustrated by
- Jon Foster
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- If your opponent discards any cards during their cleanup step to get down to the maximum hand size, the ability will trigger and players will receive priority. After that cleanup step ends, a new one will begin and Abyssal Nocturnus's effect will end. It won't carry over into the next turn.
- If your opponent discards multiple cards to a single effect, this will trigger multiple times.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).