Pithing Needle
| Name | Pithing Needle |
|---|---|
| Type | Artifact |
| Description | As Pithing Needle enters, choose a card name. Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities. |
| Flavor | Les craintifs veulent subir l'opération avant un festival de sang. Les coupables, après. |
| Artist | Anthony Palumbo |
| Set | Ravnica Remastered #463 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Pithing Needle
Pithing Needle, Artifact, designed by Pete Venters first released in Jun, 2005 in the set Saviors of Kamigawa and was printed exactly in 17 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 1.11.
Pithing Needle is a versatile card that can be beneficial in any deck looking to shut down specific activated abilities, such as planeswalker abilities or powerful creature abilities. While it can be effective in certain matchups, there are arguably better options like Sorcerous Spyglass or Phyrexian Revoker, which have additional utility. Whether Pithing Needle sees play ultimately depends on the specific metagame and the prevalence of activated abilities that need to be shut down.
Rules
10/01/12
Activated abilities include a colon and are written in the form “[cost]: [effect].” Triggered abilities and static abilities of the named card work normally.
06/01/05
If you name a card that has both a mana ability and another activated ability, the mana ability can be activated but the other ability can’t be activated.
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Pithing Needle affects cards regardless of what zone they’re in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards. For example, a player can’t cycle Eternal Dragon or return an Eternal Dragon from their graveyard to hand if Pithing Needle naming Eternal Dragon is on the battlefield.
Where to buy
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| C$ 1.12 | Visit store |
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 | Printing proxies | $ 0.75 | Visit store |
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What type of card is Pithing Needle?
Pithing Needle is a Artifact card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What does Pithing Needle do?
As Pithing Needle enters, choose a card name. Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
How much does Pithing Needle cost?
Pithing Needle currently starts at C$ 1.11. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What set is Pithing Needle from?
Pithing Needle was first released in the set Saviors of Kamigawa, illustrated by Pete Venters.
Is Pithing Needle legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Pithing Needle can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What competitive formats is Pithing Needle played in?
Pithing Needle sees competitive metagame play in 1 format(s): Commander.
What cards are similar to Pithing Needle?
Cards similar to Pithing Needle include Disruptor Flute, Sorcerous Spyglass. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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