Card
- Mana
- 1
- Type
- Artifact
Pithing Needle
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| Condition | Market | Low |
|---|---|---|
| Near Mint | $1.24 | $3.18 |
| Lightly Played | $1.02 | $2.24 |
| Moderately Played | $0.88 | $2.41 |
| Heavily Played | — | $2.16 |
| Damaged | $1.31 | — |
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Card details
- Mana cost
- 1
- Type
- Artifact
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Number
- 231
- Rarity
- Artifact
- Released
- 2012-10-05
Oracle text
As Pithing Needle enters the battlefield, name a card.
Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
Illustrated by Anthony Palumbo
Flavor
The fearful want the procedure before a blood festival. The guilty seek it afterward.
Protect this card
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