Pithing Needle
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos 257p • rare
- Set
- Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos
- Collector number
- 257p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ovidio Cartagena
- Market price
- $0.43
What it does
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Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
Occasionally a skaab remembers too much of its former life. Luckily, there's an easy cure.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlBanned
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pithing Needle was originally released in the 2005 set Saviors of Kamigawa, designed as a potent utility card to shut down activated abilities. Its inclusion in the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos, specifically with the collector number 257p, reflects the card's enduring status as a staple in various formats like Modern, Legacy, and Vintage. This printing features the distinct aesthetic of the Innistrad plane, leaning into the Gothic horror themes that define the setting, characterized by eerie, atmospheric visuals that bridge the gap between functional gameplay pieces and thematic collectible art.
The artwork for this specific promo iteration maintains the card's iconic imagery—a needle used to pin down entities—reimagined through the lens of Midnight Hunt's autumnal, werewolf-centric horror. Wizards of the Coast frequently utilizes such promos to provide players with stylized versions of high-impact cards. The design approach focuses on readability while elevating the card's visual presence, ensuring that the piece remains both a tactical asset in a deck and a refined aesthetic choice for collectors who favor the dark, moody tone of the Innistrad expansion.
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