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If a turn has multiple combat phases, the ability can only be activated before the beginning of the declare attackers step of the first combat phase in that turn.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #117
Nettling Imp
lea·#117·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Quinton Hoover
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wishlisted
Aug 1993
33 yr ago
Value
$50.49+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $50 · low $50
Volatility · stable
USD$50.49EUR€98.54
NM$50.5
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #23,825 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Imp
{T}: Choose target non-Wall creature the active player has controlled continuously since the beginning of the turn. That creature attacks this turn if able. Destroy it at the beginning of the next end step if it didn't attack this turn. Activate only during an opponent's turn, before attackers are declared.
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Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
The creature is destroyed if it does not attack because it simply can’t do so legally.
wotc
You can use this effect on a creature you know won’t be able to attack. For example, you can use it on a tapped creature.
Context
Last observed at $50.49, stable around $50.49 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $50.49 and $98.54 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $50.49.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LEA — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Limited Edition Alpha* (released August 1993).
Card #117 in Limited Edition Alpha.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Creature — Imp. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {2}{B} (3 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #23,825 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Quinton Hoover. Rarix tracks 321 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Quinton Hoover
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