---
name: "Nekrataal"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Assassin"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["First strike"]
set: "8ED"
set_name: "Eighth Edition"
collector_number: "149"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Adrian Smith"
oracle_id: "d40adf5d-5edf-48a0-98f3-fcdbf1b5f25c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/nekrataal-8ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Nekrataal
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** First strike

## Oracle Text
First strike
When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Notorious Assassin](/printing/notorious-assassin-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper Assassin
2. [Nightshade Assassin](/printing/nightshade-assassin-tsp.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
3. [King's Assassin](/printing/kings-assassin-por.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
4. [Serpent Assassin](/printing/serpent-assassin-por.md) — Creature — Snake Assassin
5. [Razorkin Needlehead](/printing/razorkin-needlehead-dsk.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
6. [Royal Assassin](/printing/royal-assassin-dmr.md) — Creature — Human Assassin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eighth Edition (8ED) #149
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Adrian Smith
- **Total Printings:** 55 across all historical editions

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