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Pithing Needle 
Artifact
Pithing Needle appeared in 1,934 MTGO Challenge Top-8 decks over the past 12 months, averaging 1.1 copies per deck. Its current TCGplayer price is $1.83.
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.
Format Legality
PioneerModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Pithing Needle, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage | 68 | 1.1 | 808 | 1.1 |
| Modern | 77 | 1 | 637 | 1 |
| Legacy | 19 | 1 | 456 | 1.1 |
| Pioneer | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Duel Commander | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Details
- Set
- Ravnica Remastered
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 1
- Collector #
- 463
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Pithing Needle
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (17)
Artifacts (15)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (7)
Artifacts (8)
Lands (26)
- 1 Bojuka Bog$0.87 0.01 tix
- 2 Boseiju, Who Endures$48.50 9.94 tix
- 1 Cavern of Souls$48.92 0.52 tix
- 4 Cloudpost$0.29 0.04 tix
- 1 Eye of Ugin$62.02 0.13 tix
- 1 Glacial Chasm$22.60 11.63 tix
- 4 Glimmerpost$0.31 0.03 tix
- 1 Karakas$15.49 2.10 tix
- 1 Maze of Ith$9.47 3.04 tix
- 3 Snow-Covered Forest$0.80 0.01 tix
- 2 Thespian's Stage$0.31 0.02 tix
- 2 Vesuva$2.12 0.02 tix
- 1 Windswept Heath$11.22 0.83 tix
- 2 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth$14.17 0.02 tix
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (12)
Artifacts (28)
Lands (10)
Sideboard
- 1 Aether Spellbomb
$0.27
0.03 tix
- 1 Chain of Vapor
$9.47
0.08 tix - 1 Defense Grid
$6.54
0.02 tix - 1 Hurkyl's Recall
$1.63
1.71 tix
- 1 Karn, the Great Creator
$3.21
0.10 tix - 1 Liquimetal Coating
$0.26
0.03 tix
- 1 Mindbreak Trap
$7.13
1.50 tix
- 1 Mycosynth Lattice
$36.71
0.02 tix - 1 Mystic Forge
$2.40
0.02 tix
- 1 Silence
$7.03
0.02 tix - 1 Surgical Extraction
$1.35
5.78 tix - 3 Thrasta, Tempest's Roar
$0.64
0.02 tix - 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
3
Final: 3 |
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
- 1 Courier's Briefcase
$0.13
0.03 tix
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Heart of Kiran
$0.43
0.02 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix - 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix - 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 2 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix - 1 The Chain Veil
$5.49
0.02 tix
- 1 The Great Henge
$56.49
1.47 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 1 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
5
Final: 5 |
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (15)
Instants (17)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
- 2 Aether Gust
$0.24
0.03 tix
- 1 Alpine Moon
$0.25
0.02 tix - 1 Anger of the Gods
$0.26
0.03 tix
- 2 Crackling Drake
$0.19
0.03 tix
- 1 Disdainful Stroke
$0.08
0.03 tix
- 2 Mystical Dispute
$0.45
0.02 tix
- 2 Narset, Parter of Veils
$1.11
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 1 Rending Volley
$0.23
0.04 tix
- 1 Tablet of the Guilds
$0.39
0.03 tix
- 1 Thing in the Ice
$0.59
0.02 tix
2
Final: 2 |
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron— —
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 3 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 2 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
5
Final: 5 |
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 3 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 2 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
6
Final: 6 |
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 Finale of Devastation
$43.68
0.61 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 1 Shadowspear
$18.15
0.52 tix
- 3 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 1 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
8
Final: 8 |
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 3 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 2 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
8
Final: 8 |
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 Darksteel Citadel$1.02 0.01 tix
- 1 Esika's Chariot
$0.36
0.03 tix - 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Golos, Tireless Pilgrim
$2.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Heart of Kiran
$0.43
0.02 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Chain Veil
$5.49
0.02 tix
- 1 The Great Henge
$56.49
1.47 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 2 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
6
Final: 6 |
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 3 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 2 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
4
Final: 4 |
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Courier's Briefcase
$0.13
0.03 tix
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Heart of Kiran
$0.43
0.02 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 2 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Chain Veil
$5.49
0.02 tix
- 1 The Great Henge
$56.49
1.47 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 1 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
4
Final: 4 |
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron— —
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 3 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 2 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
2
Final: 2 |
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 Esika's Chariot
$0.36
0.03 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Heart of Kiran
$0.43
0.02 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 1 Shadowspear
$18.15
0.52 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Chain Veil
$5.49
0.02 tix
- 1 The Great Henge
$56.49
1.47 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
7
Final: 7 |
Main Deck
Sorceries (3)
Instants (22)
Artifacts (7)
Lands (22)
- 1 Brightclimb Pathway$4.03 0.02 tix
- 3 Concealed Courtyard$0.94 0.02 tix
- 1 Deserted Beach$4.61 0.03 tix
- 4 Hallowed Fountain$7.62 0.06 tix
- 1 Hengegate Pathway$4.49 0.02 tix
- 1 Island$0.05 0.01 tix
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City$27.08 1.80 tix
- 3 Raffine's Tower$14.14 0.20 tix
- 1 Shattered Sanctum$1.07 0.02 tix
- 1 Shipwreck Marsh$5.94 0.07 tix
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire$11.43 0.15 tix
- 4 Watery Grave$9.44 0.02 tix
Sideboard
- 2 Dovin's Veto
$1.88
0.03 tix
- 1 Dream Trawler
$0.33
0.02 tix
- 1 Farewell
$5.08
2.12 tix
- 2 Leyline of Sanctity
$0.31
0.10 tix
- 1 Path of Peril
$0.31
0.25 tix
- 2 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 1 Reidane, God of the Worthy
$0.41
0.02 tix
- 2 Silence
$7.03
0.02 tix
- 1 Supreme Verdict
$1.47
0.10 tix
- 2 Unlicensed Hearse
$0.36
0.26 tix
5
Final: 5 |
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 3 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 2 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
1
Final: 1 |
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (14)
Instants (17)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
- 1 Abrade
$0.16
0.03 tix
- 1 Aether Gust
$0.24
0.03 tix
- 1 Alpine Moon
$0.25
0.02 tix
- 2 Crackling Drake
$0.19
0.03 tix
- 1 Disdainful Stroke
$0.08
0.03 tix
- 2 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
$6.44
2.74 tix
- 1 Fry
$0.19
0.03 tix
- 1 Lava Coil
$0.10
0.03 tix
- 2 Mystical Dispute
$0.45
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 1 Rending Volley
$0.23
0.04 tix
- 1 Spell Pierce
$0.21
0.01 tix
8
Final: 8 |
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 2 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 3 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 2 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
4
Final: 4 |
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron
$0.34
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 3 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 2 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix
4
Final: 4 |
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (4)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
- 1 Damping Sphere
$1.01
1.22 tix
- 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.67
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.17
0.25 tix
- 1 Meteor Golem
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Pestilent Cauldron— —
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.37
0.02 tix
- 3 Skylasher
$0.19
0.02 tix
- 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix
- 1 The Immortal Sun
$12.58
0.02 tix
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
$0.42
0.03 tix
- 1 Treasure Vault$0.98 0.02 tix
- 2 Voracious Hydra
$0.27
0.02 tix