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Pithing Needle - Innistrad: Midnight Hunt

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) · rare

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Foil:$0.61
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Printings

rare
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Pithing Needle

Tier C

Artifact, {1}

Oracle Text

As this artifact enters, choose a card name. Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.

Power Level

standardNot Legal
modern152Tier CSideboard Staple
pioneer2
legacy132Tier CSideboard Staple
vintage313Tier BSideboard Staple
pauperNot Legal
premodernNot Legal
duel-commander4
cedhLegal
commanderLegal

Competitive Utilization

FormatArchetypeTierCopiesDeck %BoardReal Freq
vintageJewel Shops(18.3%)
S
1.043%Side0.43
vintage4c Psychic Frog(10.4%)
A
1.0100%Side1.00
legacyLands(5.0%)
A
1.0100%Main1.00
modernAffinity(7.5%)
A
1.095%Main0.95
vintageRaker Shops(6.7%)
A
1.085%Main0.85
legacyMystic Forge Combo(6.0%)
A
1.084%Main0.84
vintageLurrus PO(8.8%)
A
1.170%Side0.77
modernMono-Green Basking Broodscale Combo(14.1%)
A
1.075%Side0.75
vintageParadoxical Outcome(2.5%)
A
1.058%Side0.58
vintageEsper Lurrus Control(10.1%)
A
1.145%Side0.50
vintageLurrus Breach(2.5%)
B
1.384%Side1.09
pioneerMono-Black Midrange(0.4%)
B
2.050%Side1.00
vintageBeseech Storm(2.9%)
B
1.091%Side0.91
vintageJeskai Lurrus(4.2%)
B
1.167%Main0.74
vintageSphere Shops(2.5%)
B
1.071%Side0.71
vintageJeskai Lurrus(4.2%)
B
1.162%Side0.68
vintageDimir Lurrus Control(1.3%)
B
1.060%Side0.60
modernEldrazi Ramp(0.6%)
B
1.060%Side0.60
vintageBlue Tinker(3.3%)
B
1.042%Side0.42
legacySultai Depths(0.5%)
C
3.060%Main1.80
vintageEldrazi(0.4%)
C
2.075%Side1.50
modernMono-Black Midrange(1.3%)
C
1.968%Side1.29
vintageLurrus Vault Key(0.2%)
C
1.0100%Side1.00
legacySewer-Cam Combo(1.6%)
C
1.092%Side0.92
modernHammer Time(0.4%)
C
1.091%Side0.91
modernGruul Basking Broodscale Combo(0.2%)
C
1.088%Side0.88
legacyLoam Pox(0.2%)
C
1.088%Main0.88
modernJeskai Ascendancy Combo(0.1%)
C
1.088%Side0.88
legacyAffinity Stompy(0.7%)
C
1.078%Main0.78
modernEldrazi(0.6%)
C
1.075%Side0.75
modernIzzet Steel-Cutter(0.4%)
C
1.075%Side0.75
legacyBlue Artifacts(0.3%)
C
1.075%Main0.75
modernMono-Black Midrange(1.3%)
C
1.068%Main0.68
duel-commanderMagda, Brazen Outlaw(0.6%)
C
1.067%Main0.67
legacyCephalid Breakfast(0.3%)
C
1.254%Side0.65
modernGruul Basking Broodscale Combo(0.2%)
C
1.058%Main0.58
legacyPainter(0.7%)
C
1.057%Side0.57
modernSong of Creation(0.2%)
C
1.054%Side0.54
vintageSultai Psychic Frog(0.8%)
C
1.050%Side0.50
vintageOther Shops(0.2%)
C
1.050%Side0.50
legacyPainter(0.7%)
C
1.036%Main0.36
vintageLurrus Vault Key(0.2%)
C
1.033%Main0.33
vintagePainter(0.0%)
D
3.0100%Side3.00
modernLantern(0.0%)
D
2.2100%Main2.20
vintagePrison Shops(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Side1.00
legacy8-Cast(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Side1.00
modernJund Saga(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Side1.00
legacyBomberman(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderIronheart, Clever Champion(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
modernAsmo Food(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Side1.00
vintageMerfolk(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Side1.00
vintage8-Cast(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Side1.00
legacyMono-White Stax(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
vintageDimir Psychic Frog(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Side1.00
legacyCar Stompy(0.0%)
D
1.271%Main0.85
modernAsmo Food(0.0%)
D
1.083%Main0.83
modernGolgari Basking Broodscale Combo(0.0%)
D
1.067%Main0.67
vintageGrixis Lurrus Control(0.0%)
D
1.067%Side0.67
modernTemur Steel-Cutter(0.0%)
D
1.067%Main0.67
legacyOrzhov Stoneblade(0.0%)
D
1.060%Main0.60
legacyOrzhov Stoneblade(0.0%)
D
1.060%Side0.60
legacyMono-Black Pox(0.0%)
D
1.060%Main0.60
legacyInfect(0.0%)
D
1.050%Side0.50
vintageSultai Midrange(0.0%)
D
1.043%Side0.43
duel-commanderTony Stark(0.0%)
D
1.043%Main0.43
legacyCar Stompy(0.0%)
D
1.040%Side0.40
legacyMono-Black Pox(0.0%)
D
1.040%Side0.40
legacyOcelot Pride Midrange(0.0%)
D
1.038%Side0.38
modernGolgari Basking Broodscale Combo(0.0%)
D
1.033%Side0.33
modernTemur Steel-Cutter(0.0%)
D
1.033%Side0.33
cedhDack Fayden, Helping Hand(0.2%)1.026%Main0.26
cedhYisan, the Wanderer Bard(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhArcum Dagsson(0.2%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhDihada, Binder of Wills(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhOswald Fiddlebender(0.1%)1.093%Main0.93
cedhMagda, Brazen Outlaw(0.7%)1.017%Main0.17
cedhShorikai, Genesis Engine(0.1%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhJhoira, Ageless Innovator(0.1%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhZhulodok, Void Gorger(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhZirda, the Dawnwaker(0.2%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhGodo, Bandit Warlord(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhKraum, Ludevic's Opus / Tymna the Weaver(2.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhKinnan, Bonder Prodigy(2.5%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhKefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhIron Man, Titan of Innovation(0.0%)1.027%Main0.27
cedhTameshi, Reality Architect(0.0%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhHeliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhGwenom, Remorseless(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhTivit, Seller of Secrets(0.4%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhMarath, Will of the Wild(0.0%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhCazur, Ruthless Stalker / Ukkima, Stalking Shadow(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhBreya, Etherium Shaper(0.0%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhStella Lee, Wild Card(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhTayam, Luminous Enigma(0.6%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhKodama of the East Tree / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhNajeela, the Blade-Blossom(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhElsha of the Infinite(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhVivi Ornitier(0.8%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhNorman Osborn // Green Goblin(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept(1.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhThrasios, Triton Hero / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhDargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver(0.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhUrza, Lord High Artificer(0.2%)1.021%Main0.21
cedhEmry, Lurker of the Loch(0.1%)1.06%Main0.06
cedhThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl(0.0%)1.06%Main0.06
cedhThe Cabbage Merchant(0.2%)1.06%Main0.06
cedhNoctis, Prince of Lucis(0.1%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhLumra, Bellow of the Woods(0.3%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhLady Octopus, Inspired Inventor(0.1%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhFlubs, the Fool(0.0%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhRaph & Mikey, Troublemakers(0.2%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhLongshot, Rebel Bowman(0.0%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhMarneus Calgar(0.3%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhSlicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist(0.0%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhNiv-Mizzet, Parun(0.1%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhTasigur, the Golden Fang(0.1%)1.03%Main0.03
cedhWan Shi Tong, Librarian(0.0%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhBruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhKrenko, Mob Boss(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhWinota, Joiner of Forces(0.4%)1.02%Main0.01
cedhKrark, the Thumbless / Sakashima of a Thousand Faces(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhLotho, Corrupt Shirriff(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhSatya, Aetherflux Genius(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhKenrith, the Returned King(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhPlagon, Lord of the Beach(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhThe Wise Mothman(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhTalion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhKing T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhNarset, Enlightened Master(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhFire Lord Azula(0.0%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin(0.5%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhMalcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhHashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.2%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhZur the Enchanter(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhYuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhY'shtola, Night's Blessed(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhMaralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhEtali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness(0.6%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhThe Gitrog Monster(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth(0.3%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhGlarb, Calamity's Augur(0.2%)1.00%Main0.00

Format Guides

  • cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Arcum Dagsson — cEDH deck guide, Dack Fayden, Helping Hand — cEDH deck guide
  • Duel Commander tier list · played in Magda, Brazen Outlaw — Duel Commander deck guide, Ironheart, Clever Champion — Duel Commander deck guide

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