Pithing Needle
Artifact
Mana cost: {1}
Mana value: 1
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Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
Printings: 17
Format Legality
Standard
Not Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Commander
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not Legal
Historic
Legal
Timeless
Legal
Commander Decks Using Pithing Needle
Used in 127
of 8,336
Commander decks in the MTG Compendium database
(1.5%)
Top Commanders Using Pithing Needle
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
18
decks
Urza, Lord High Artificer
13
decks
Oswald Fiddlebender
11
decks
Marneus Calgar
5
decks
Iron Man, Titan of Innovation
4
decks
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
4
decks
Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
3
decks
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
3
decks
Loki, God of Mischief
3
decks
Cormela, Glamour Thief
2
decks
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
2
decks
The Cabbage Merchant
2
decks
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
Commander:
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
#1
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Commander:
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
#1
Council of Reeds
Commander:
Council of Reeds
#1
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Commander:
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
#1
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
Commander:
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
#1
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Commander:
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
#1
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
Commander:
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand
#1
Marneus Calgar
Commander:
Marneus Calgar
#1
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Commander:
Urza, Lord High Artificer
#2
Iron Man, Titan of Innovation
Commander:
Iron Man, Titan of Innovation
#2
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Commander:
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
#2
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Commander:
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
#2
Printings
Ravnica Remastered
· #463
Magic Online Promos
· #102335
Double Masters 2022
· #312
Double Masters 2022
· #397
Double Masters 2022
· #564
Magic Online Promos
· #94084
Innistrad: Double Feature
· #257
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos
· #257p
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
· #257
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos
· #257s
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
· #378
Secret Lair Drop
· #44
Kaladesh Inventions
· #44
Return to Ravnica
· #231
Magic 2010
· #217
Tenth Edition
· #338
Saviors of Kamigawa
· #158