Pithing Needle
Magic 2010 217 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Collector number
- 217
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.56
What it does
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Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
It disables with pinpoint accuracy.
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 introduced in the Saviors of Kamigawa set in 2005 before being reprinted as part of the Magic 2010 core set in 2009. The card was designed as a utility tool to provide players with a way to neutralize powerful activated abilities of specific permanents, reflecting a shift in design philosophy toward providing more interactive answers in deck building.
The Magic 2010 printing features artwork by Pete Venters, who maintained the utilitarian aesthetic established by the original Kamigawa design. His illustration depicts a sharp, sinister-looking needle intended to convey the feeling of pinpointing and silencing a target, a visual language that was well-received by competitive players who valued the card's stark, functional role in tournament play.
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