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◇ Catalog #234

Nivix Cyclops

DIGITAL ONLY

pio·#234·common·nonfoil

Illus. Wayne Reynolds

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wishlisted

Dec '24

1 yr ago

Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #21,477 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil

Gameplay

Creature — Cyclops

Defender Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn and can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender.

1/4

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2013-04-15wotc

Nivix Cyclops still has defender after its triggered ability resolves, although it will be able to attack.

Context

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PIO — the lineup includes 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.

Card #234 of *Pioneer Masters*, the set that shipped alongside the December 2024 Pioneer Masters release.

Card type: Creature — Cyclops, color identity red/blue, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{U}{R} (3 converted). Keyword abilities: Defender.

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #21,477 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds. Rarix catalogs 804 other cards credited to this artist.