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{{For|the [[Theme deck (preconstructed)|theme deck]]|Nightstalkers (deck)}} {{Infobox type |type=creature |stats={{stats|B=12}} as of ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]'' }} '''Nightstalker''' is a [[creature type]]. ==Description== Nightstalkers are malevolent [[black]]-mana entities from [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]. They are roughly humanoid, but have elongated limbs, spiked hair and long, sharp teeth. ===History=== The {{Card|Shimian Night Stalker||LEG}} was printed in ''[[Legends]]'' with the creature type '''Night-Stalker''', as were the Nightstalkers of ''[[Mirage]]''. After the appearance of Nightstalkers in ''[[Portal Second Age]]'' which had the creature type without the hyphen, the disparity was straightened out in the [[Grand Creature Type Update]]. <!--The printed cards never had hyphens, but this would've been the official text at the time to show that Night and Stalker weren't separate creature types--> ==Storyline== Nightstalkers are most prolific in [[Dakmor]], where they were magically created servants of the swamp queen [[Tojira]]. They ride large mechanical [[beast]]s, which they use to attack the [[Alaborn]]. Weapons were given to them by Tojira. Nightstalkers were also found on [[Urborg]], although they were much more [[spirit]]-like than the nightstalkers of [[Caliman]]. They were the minions of [[Kaervek]], serving as assassins in his attempt to conquer [[Jamuraa]]. The most feared of these were the [[Breathstealers]], who remained a threat in [[Suq'Ata]] even after Kaervek's defeat, infamously killing the Suq'Atan vizier [[Qhattib]] of Amiqat. They worshipped the mysterious [[Spirit of the Night]]. Nightstalkers are also common in [[Shimia]]. A <c>Shimian Night Stalker</c> was once summoned by [[Palladia-Mors]] using a [[Black Mana Battery]]. ==Trivia== The original name for <c>Spirit of the Night</c> was "Spirit of the Nightstalker". It was too long, so it got cut down during editing.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/how-trivial-legendary-creatures-2020-11-23|How Trivial|[[Mark Rosewater]]|November 23, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Trivial Pursuit">{{DailyRef|making-magic/trivial-pursuit-whats-in-a-name|Trivial Pursuit: What's in a Name?|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 9, 2023}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Creature types|Races}}
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