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Activated abilities include a colon and are written in the form "[cost]: [effect]." Triggered abilities and static abilities of the named card work normally.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #257
Pithing Needle
dbl·#257·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Ovidio Cartagena
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jan '22
4 yr ago
Value
$1.80+$0 (+2.6%)
30 days high $0.80 · low $0.78
Volatility · stable
EUR€0.73USD$0.80TIX0.45 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #6,285 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact
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Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
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Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlbanned
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
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Once Pithing Needle has left the battlefield, activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can be activated again.
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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.
Context
Last observed at $0.80, up from $0.78 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.45 and $0.80 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.80.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from DBL — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Innistrad: Double Feature* (released January 2022).
Card #257 in Innistrad: Double Feature.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Artifact. Mana cost: {1} (1 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Historic. Banned in Brawl.
EDHrec ranks this card #6,285 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Ovidio Cartagena. Rarix tracks 58 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Ovidio Cartagena
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