Pithing Needle
Secret Lair Drop 44 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Joshua Howard
- Market price
- $3.31
What it does
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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
The Pithing Needle first appeared in the 2005 Saviors of Kamigawa set, designed as a utility artifact to shut down activated abilities. This Secret Lair iteration, numbered 44, was released as part of the Secret Lair Drop Series, a direct-to-consumer initiative by Wizards of the Coast that features curated reprints with specialized, often experimental art styles intended for collectors.
This specific version of Pithing Needle showcases the unique visual identity associated with the series, departing from the traditional dark fantasy aesthetic of the original printing. The design emphasizes a stylized, high-contrast look that became a hallmark of the drop, reflecting the studio's move toward artistic diversity within the game's broader card ecosystem.
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