Pithing Needle
M10Magic 2010/#217/2009RareReprint
MV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.59
ManaPool$0.16
TCGplayer$0.55
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.18
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $0.79Low $0.49▼ 12.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.55TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.8%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 1.8%
90d high
$0.56
90d low
$0.53
Paper printings priced
15
Currently 6th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.40
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This printing is the 6th cheapest paper printing currently priced (15 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 887% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
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.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc1 Oct 2012
Activated abilities include a colon and are written in the form "[cost]: [effect]." Triggered abilities and static abilities of the named card work normally.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Once Pithing Needle has left the battlefield, activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can be activated again.
wotc1 Jun 2005
If you name a card that has both a mana ability and another activated ability, the mana ability can be activated but the other ability can't be activated.
wotc1 Jun 2005
You can name any card, even if that card doesn't normally have an activated ability. You can't name a token unless that token has the same name as a card.
wotc1 Jun 2005
Pithing Needle affects cards regardless of what zone they're in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards. For example, a player can't cycle Eternal Dragon or return an Eternal Dragon from their graveyard to hand if Pithing Needle naming Eternal Dragon is on the battlefield.
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About this card
Pithing Needle
Pithing Needle is an Artifact, with mana cost {1} (mana value 1). Printed 15 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.55 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Pithing Needle FAQ
How much is Pithing Needle worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Pithing Needle is $0.55. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.53 to $0.56.
What is the cheapest printing of Pithing Needle?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt at $0.40 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Pithing Needle?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Kaladesh Inventions at $86.89 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Pithing Needle are there?
Pithing Needle has been printed 15 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Pithing Needle first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOK #158, released 2005-06-03.
What is the newest printing of Pithing Needle?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RVR #463, released 2024-01-12.
Is there a foil version of Pithing Needle?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.43 versus $0.55 for nonfoil, which is 887% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Pithing Needle legal in Commander?
Yes, Pithing Needle is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.