Startled Awake // Persistent Nightmare — Shadows over Innistrad #88 (Magic: The Gathering)

Startled Awake // Persistent Nightmare

Shadows over Innistrad · #88 · mythic

Sorcery // Creature — Nightmare

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Card text

As printed · card data from Scryfall

Startled Awake Target opponent mills thirteen cards. {3}{U}{U}: Put this card from your graveyard onto the battlefield transformed. Activate only as a sorcery. Persistent Nightmare Skulk (This creature can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.) When this creature deals combat damage to a player, return it to its owner's hand.

"It seemed so real!"

Details

Mana cost
{2}{U}{U}mana value 4
Keywords
  • Skulk
  • Transform
  • Mill
Color identity
Blue
Set type
Expansion
Finishes
  • Nonfoil
  • Foil
  • Sunmoondfc
EDHREC rank
#14,328

Format legality

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal

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