wotc
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Niambi's triggered ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve. You won't return the card from the zone it moved to or gain any life.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #222
Niambi, Esteemed Speaker
m21·#222·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Eric Deschamps
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wishlisted
Jul '20
6 yr ago
Value
$0.29+$0 (+20.8%)
30 days high $0.29 · low $0.24
Volatility · high
EUR€0.17USD$0.29TIX0.02 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #13,402 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Flash
When Niambi enters, you may return another target creature you control to its owner's hand. If you do, you gain life equal to that creature's mana value.
{1}{W}{U}, {T}, Discard a legendary card: Draw two cards.
2/1
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
If a creature on the battlefield has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
Context
Last observed at $0.29, up from $0.24 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.29 across 32 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 16 hours ago at $0.29.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from M21 — 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 *Core Set 2021* (released July 2020).
Card #222 in Core Set 2021.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Legendary Creature — Human Cleric. Color identity: blue/white. Mana cost: {W}{U} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Flash.
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #13,402 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Eric Deschamps. Rarix tracks 888 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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