---
name: "Nihiloor"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{U}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Horror"
colors: ["B", "U", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "U", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "AFC"
set_name: "Forgotten Realms Commander"
collector_number: "53"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Chris Rallis"
oracle_id: "148271de-3351-41a1-bcf5-3ecaadc51540"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/nihiloor-afc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Nihiloor
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{U}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Horror
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/5

## Oracle Text
When Nihiloor enters, for each opponent, tap up to one untapped creature you control. When you do, gain control of target creature that player controls with power less than or equal to the tapped creature's power for as long as you control Nihiloor.
Whenever you attack with a creature an opponent owns, you gain 2 life and that player loses 2 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Beguiler of Wills](/printing/beguiler-of-wills-dka.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Tolarian Entrancer](/printing/tolarian-entrancer-wth.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Yarok's Fenlurker](/printing/yaroks-fenlurker-m20.md) — Creature — Horror
4. [Zedruu the Greathearted](/printing/zedruu-the-greathearted-ocmd.md) — Legendary Creature — Minotaur Monk
5. [Sauron, the Lidless Eye](/printing/sauron-the-lidless-eye-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
6. [Foul-Tongue Shriek](/printing/foul-tongue-shriek-dtk.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC) #53
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Chris Rallis
- **Total Printings:** 16 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: `not_legal`