First printed in Onslaught (2002)
All 12 prints
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Pioneer Masters (PIO) #97, 2024 (digital)
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Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #468, 2024
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The List (PLST) #ORI-109, 2019
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Magic Origins (ORI) #109, 2015
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Commander 2011 (CMD) #90, 2011
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Tenth Edition (10E) #162, 2007
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Salvat 2005 (PSAL) #F15, 2005
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Salvat 2005 (PSAL) #F27, 2005
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Salvat 2005 (PSAL) #F3, 2005
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Ninth Edition (9ED) #148, 2005
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Ninth Edition (9ED) #148★, 2005
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Onslaught (ONS) #159, 2002
Creature — Zombie Insect
Sacrifice a creature: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
The soul sheds light, and death is its shadow. When the light dims, life and death embrace.
—Nantuko teaching
2/2
- Illustrated by
- Carl Critchlow
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Old School 93/94, Standard Brawl
Ruling (1)
- You can sacrifice Nantuko Husk itself to activate its own ability. However, the only thing that will do is put Nantuko Husk into the graveyard.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Masters (PIO), Premier Draft | 56.1% | +0.8 | +2.2 | 16854 |
| Pioneer Masters (PIO), Sealed | 55.6% | -1.6 | -3.1 | 836 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
3 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Gravecrawler + Nantuko Husk + Rooftop Storm
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Liliana, Untouched by Death + Nantuko Husk + Shambling Ghast
- Each opponent loses the game, Infinite death triggers…: Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Nantuko Husk + Rooftop Storm + Rot Hulk + Sedraxis Alchemist + Sidisi, Undead Vizier
