Nin, the Pain Artist
Commander 2011 Launch Party 213 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2011 Launch Party
- Collector number
- 213
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Brad Rigney
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
X mana blue mana red mana, tap: Nin deals X damage to target creature. That creature's controller draws X cards.
"Your body is a delicate instrument that tells me truths. These devices help me 'tune' that instrument."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nin, the Pain Artist was introduced in the Commander 2011 product line, a release that marked the first major expansion of the Magic: The Gathering Commander format into a standalone, boxed-set retail product. Designed to facilitate multiplayer gameplay, this card served as a thematic centerpiece for the Heavenly Inferno deck, emphasizing the blue-red color identity's penchant for chaotic resource exchange and direct damage effects.
The card’s visual identity was crafted by artist Brad Rigney, who leaned into the dark, visceral aesthetic implied by the character's name. Rigney employed a high-contrast style to depict Nin as a figure of calculated cruelty, capturing the essence of an 'artist' whose medium is physical suffering. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its unique ability to function as both a political tool in Commander games and a way to generate card advantage through the thematic sacrifice of life points.
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