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Pithing Needle's Near Mint price is up 5.0% ($0.03) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 1, 2026
Card Details
TypeArtifact
Mana Cost1
ArtistAnthony Palumbo
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.
The fearful want the procedure before a blood festival. The guilty seek it afterward.
Format Legality
ModernPioneerCommanderLegacyVintageHistoricBrawl
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.63
moderate
$0.61$0.69
Condition?
14 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 1
Normal—
Cheapest printing$0.41
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.63
Movement
7D Change+1.6% (+$0.01)
30D Change+5.0% (+$0.03)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 1
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.63
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- How much is Pithing Needle worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Pithing Needle from Return to Ravnica (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.63. It has increased 1.6% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Pithing Needle from?
- Pithing Needle is from the Return to Ravnica set, released October 2012. It is a rare in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Pithing Needle?
- Pithing Needle is a rare card from Return to Ravnica in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Pithing Needle changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Pithing Needle has risen 5.0% ($0.03) to $0.63.
- How many printings of Pithing Needle exist?
- Pithing Needle has 14 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.41 from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.