---
name: "Dark Hatchling"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Horror"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "CM2"
set_name: "Commander Anthology Volume II"
collector_number: "61"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark A. Nelson"
oracle_id: "36633b43-855b-4620-8afb-70c39fc07280"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dark-hatchling-cm2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Dark Hatchling
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Horror
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Abyssal Horror](/printing/abyssal-horror-s99.md) — Creature — Horror
2. [Soul Scourge](/printing/soul-scourge-tor.md) — Creature — Nightmare Horror
3. [Visara the Dreadful](/printing/visara-the-dreadful-ema.md) — Legendary Creature — Gorgon
4. [Dread Reaper](/printing/dread-reaper-me4.md) — Creature — Horror
5. [Reiver Demon](/printing/reiver-demon-cma.md) — Creature — Demon
6. [Necrogen Scudder](/printing/necrogen-scudder-som.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) #61
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark A. Nelson
- **Total Printings:** 35 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`