Nightmare Sower

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Name	Nightmare Sower
Type	Creature — faerie assassin
Description	Flying, lifelink Whenever you cast a spell during an opponent's turn, put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature.
Flavor	The fae giggled and the nightmare took root.
Artist	Tommy Arnold
Set	Lorwyn Eclipsed #114
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Nightmare Sower

Nightmare Sower, Creature — faerie assassin, designed by Tommy Arnold first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.

Nightmare Sower fits best in a **Dimir (blue-black) flash/control or draw‑go deck** that regularly casts spells on opponents’ turns—think counterspells, instant-speed removal, flash creatures, and cards with flashback—so it can reliably distribute -1/-1 counters while gaining life through evasive damage. It synergizes especially well with cheap interaction (like Opt-style cantrips, removal, or counters) and cards that care about -1/-1 counters or incremental value. However, at **four mana (3B)** for what is likely a modestly sized flier, it competes with stronger, more immediately impactful options such as **Rankle, Master of Pranks** (more disruptive pressure), **Brazen Borrower** (tempo and flexibility in blue shells), or **Sheoldred, the Apocalypse** (far more punishing and game-warping at four mana). If your format heavily supports -1/-1 counter synergies or true draw‑go play, it can be a solid synergy piece, but in most competitive environments it’s probably outclassed by more eff