Dread Presence
Creature — Nightmare
Dread Presence
Creature — Nightmare
Card Text
Whenever a Swamp you control enters, choose one —
• You draw a card and you lose 1 life.
• This creature deals 2 damage to any target and you gain 2 life.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 4
- Colors
- Black
- Color Identity
- Black
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 3
- EDHREC Rank
- #2,451
Format Legalities
Market Prices
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (20)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumpstart 2022 (J22) | #403 | rare | en | Anthony Palumbo | $3.29 | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | en | Anthony Palumbo | $2.96 | $4.32 |
| Core Set 2020 Promos (PM20) | #96s | rare | en | Anthony Palumbo | — | $5.49 |
| Core Set 2020 Promos (PM20) | #96p | rare | en | Anthony Palumbo | $3.07 | $4.59 |
| Jumpstart 2022 (J22) | #403 | rare | de | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | de | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Jumpstart 2022 (J22) | #403 | rare | es | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | es | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Jumpstart 2022 (J22) | #403 | rare | fr | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | fr | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Jumpstart 2022 (J22) | #403 | rare | it | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | it | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Jumpstart 2022 (J22) | #403 | rare | ja | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | ja | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | ko | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | pt | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | ru | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Jumpstart 2022 (J22) | #403 | rare | zhs | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | zhs | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
| Core Set 2020 (M20) | #96 | rare | zht | Anthony Palumbo | — | — |
Official Rulings (2)
A Swamp is a land with the subtype Swamp, not any land with a mana ability that produces black mana.
If you choose the second mode and the chosen target is an illegal target by the time Dread Presence's triggered ability tries to resolve, the ability doesn't resolve. You won't gain 2 life, and the ability won't change to the first mode.
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