Nightscape Battlemage
Creature — Zombie Wizard
Kicker 
and/or 
(You may pay an additional and/or as you cast this spell.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked with its kicker, return up to two target nonblack creatures to their owners' hands.
When this creature enters, if it was kicked with its kicker, destroy target land.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BRU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Planeshift
- Price
- $0.28
- EDHREC rank
- #29485
Nightscape Battlemage enters the battlefield and either destroys an enchantment or puts two 1/1 white Knight tokens into play — sometimes both — depending on which colors you kicked it for. Three mana for a 2/2 with two relevant ETB modes is real value, but the payoff is entirely gated on having the right lands in play when you cast it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Nightscape Battlemage earns its keep, specifically in Dimir, Esper, or any black shell that also touches red or green — the kicker costs demand blue plus either red or green mana, so mono-black builds get nothing extra. Legacy and Vintage are legal formats but Nightscape Battlemage will never see those tables; a three-mana 2/2 with conditional ETB effects is nowhere near the power level those formats demand. Oathbreaker is legal and the logic mirrors Commander: worth considering in the right color identity, irrelevant outside it.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.28 bulk tier
At $0.28, Nightscape Battlemage is deep bulk — you're not paying for scarcity, you're paying for the cardboard. That price is stable because demand is low and supply is plentiful; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.