---
name: "Nimbus of the Isles"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Elemental"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "M15"
set_name: "Magic 2015"
collector_number: "72"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Cliff Childs"
oracle_id: "3d529824-8e82-4c44-8e28-ed3419740c11"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/nimbus-of-the-isles-m15"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Nimbus of the Isles
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

> *Unter „bedrohlichen Wolken" verstehen die Bewohner der Sevick-Inseln etwas ganz eigenes.*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2015 (M15) #72
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Cliff Childs
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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