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Pithing Needle

→Stable+2.4%

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, 2021 · #257

Pithing Needle's Near Mint price is unchanged over the past 30 days.

Fresh· Updated Nov 4, 2026

Card Details

TypeArtifact

Mana Cost1

ArtistOvidio Cartagena

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

Occasionally a skaab remembers too much of its former life. Luckily, there's an easy cure.

Format Legality

ModernPioneerCommanderLegacyVintageHistoricBrawl

inkwell Fair Value™?· NM

$0.42

moderate

+2.4% 24h+2.4% 7d

$0.39

$0.59

Condition?

NMLPMPHPDMG

14 printings — select edition

Saviors of Kamigaw…$4.39▲up 1.4%Secret Lair Drop$4.24▲up 10.1%Double Masters 202…$2.79▼down 8.8%

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Pithing Needle$0.42+2.4%

Why This Price

inkwell Estimate

Fair Value$0.42

Movement

7D Change+2.4% (+$0.01)

30D Change+0.0% (+$0.00)

Freshness

Prices as ofNov 4

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All Printings▸

14 Printings

PriceDate

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt#257

Cheapest$0.42+2.4%

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos#257p

$0.47+2.2%

Double Masters 2022#312

$0.53+1.9%

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$0.57+1.8%

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$0.59+7.3%

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$0.61-3.2%

Innistrad: Double Feature#257

$0.91+8.3%

Tenth Edition#338

$1.26+1.6%

Double Masters 2022#397

$1.74+20.0%

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos#257s

$1.86-1.6%

Ravnica Remastered#463

$2.10-0.9%

Double Masters 2022#564

$2.79-8.8%

Secret Lair Drop#44

$4.24+10.1%

Saviors of Kamigawa#158

$4.39+1.4%

Frequently Asked Questions▸

How much is Pithing Needle worth?

The current Near Mint price for Pithing Needle from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.42. It has increased 2.4% over the past 7 days.

What set is Pithing Needle from?

Pithing Needle is from the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, released September 2021. It is a rare in Magic: The Gathering.

What rarity is Pithing Needle?

Pithing Needle is a rare card from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt in Magic: The Gathering.

How many printings of Pithing Needle exist?

Pithing Needle has 14 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.42 from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.