Staff of Nin
Commander Anthology Volume II 221 • rare
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Collector number
- 221
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $1.33
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card.
tap: This artifact deals 1 damage to any target.
"I have attuned the staff to your screams so that only I may benefit from your pain."— Volux, disciple of Nin
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Staff of Nin was first introduced in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2013, designed as a rare artifact that provides a repeatable source of card advantage. Its inclusion in the 2018 Commander Anthology Volume II reflects its status as a staple for multiplayer formats, where its ability to ping creatures or planeswalkers while drawing extra cards offers significant utility over the long game.
The illustration by Dan Murayama Scott depicts the relic as a formidable, ancient instrument, emphasizing its heavy, metallic nature and arcane origins. In the lore of the game, the staff is associated with the planeswalker Nin, the Pain Artist, and its design serves to convey a sense of balanced exchange—the power to draw knowledge at the cost of blood or physical effort.
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