Shard of the Nightbringer

Shard of the Nightbringer card image

Shard of the Nightbringer: Creature - C'tan, Warhammer 40,000 Commander. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{5}{B}{B}{B}
Mana value
8
Type
Creature - C'tan
Colour identity
Black (B)
Power / toughness
8/8
Rarity
Rare
Set
Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K)
Released
2022-10-07
Collector number
55
Artist
Pierre Loyvet
Commander rank
5,705 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Drain Life, Flying

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About Shard of the Nightbringer

Shard of the Nightbringer is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black creature from Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K), a Commander product released in October 2022. It is collector number 55 in that set, with art by Pierre Loyvet. It costs {5}{B}{B}{B} (five generic and three black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 8. It is a 8/8 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. Warhammer 40,000 Commander is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $4.63 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Flying

Drain Life - When this creature enters, if you cast it, target opponent loses half their life, rounded up. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

"Aza'gorod, the Nightbringer. The embodiment of death. A killer of stars and of worlds." -Illuminor Szeras

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $4.63 (as of 2026-11-12).

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

Format legality

Legality of Shard of the Nightbringer by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Shard of the Nightbringer

The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #55★Rare2022

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