Nihil Spellbomb

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Nihil Spellbomb: Artifact, Starter Commander Decks. Tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Exile target player's graveyard. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}
Mana value
1
Type
Artifact
Colour identity
Black (B)
Rarity
Common
Set
Starter Commander Decks (SCD)
Released
2022-12-02
Collector number
270
Artist
Franz Vohwinkel
Commander rank
5,318 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Nihil Spellbomb

Nihil Spellbomb is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common colourless artifact from Starter Commander Decks (SCD), a Commander product released in December 2022. It is collector number 270 in that set, with art by Franz Vohwinkel. It costs {1} (one generic mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and PreDH. It has been printed in 7 sets, from Scars of Mirrodin (2010) to Starter Commander Decks (2022). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $4.04 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Exile target player's graveyard.

When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {B}. If you do, draw a card.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $4.04 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Nihil Spellbomb by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal

Other printings of Nihil Spellbomb

Nihil Spellbomb has been printed in 7 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #SOM-187Common2023
The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #152Common2022
Masters 25 (A25) #226Common2018
Commander 2017 (C17) #218Common2017
Commander 2013 (C13) #249Common2013
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) #187Common2010

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Nihil Spellbomb.

  • You may activate Nihil Spellbomb's first ability targeting any player, even one whose graveyard has no cards in it.

Similar cards

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Nihil Spellbomb is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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