Pithing Needle
Tier CArtifact, {1}
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.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vintage | Blue Tinker(20.6%) | S | 1.0 | 56% | Side | 0.56 |
| legacy | Lands(5.4%) | A | 1.0 | 98% | Main | 0.98 |
| modern | Affinity(5.6%) | A | 1.0 | 93% | Main | 0.93 |
| vintage | Raker Shops(5.3%) | A | 1.0 | 84% | Main | 0.84 |
| vintage | Grixis Lurrus Control(10.6%) | A | 1.0 | 83% | Side | 0.83 |
| modern | Mono-Green Basking Broodscale Combo(10.8%) | A | 1.0 | 73% | Side | 0.73 |
| legacy | Mystic Forge Combo(5.4%) | A | 1.0 | 62% | Main | 0.62 |
| duel-commander | Tony Stark(3.4%) | A | 1.0 | 43% | Main | 0.43 |
| vintage | Lurrus PO(2.6%) | B | 1.1 | 83% | Side | 0.91 |
| vintage | Sphere Shops(2.6%) | B | 1.0 | 82% | Side | 0.82 |
| modern | Eldrazi(4.0%) | B | 1.0 | 71% | Side | 0.71 |
| modern | Eldrazi Ramp(1.1%) | B | 1.0 | 56% | Side | 0.56 |
| vintage | Dimir Lurrus Control(1.1%) | B | 1.0 | 45% | Side | 0.45 |
| vintage | Paradoxical Outcome(0.5%) | B | 1.0 | 42% | Side | 0.42 |
| legacy | Sultai Depths(0.3%) | C | 4.0 | 75% | Main | 3.00 |
| vintage | Jeskai Lurrus(1.1%) | C | 1.3 | 84% | Side | 1.09 |
| duel-commander | Ironheart, Clever Champion(1.0%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| legacy | 8-Cast(0.6%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| vintage | Dimir Psychic Frog(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| vintage | Other Shops(0.4%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| legacy | Loam Pox(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| vintage | Lurrus Breach(1.1%) | C | 1.4 | 68% | Side | 0.95 |
| legacy | Sewer-Cam Combo(2.7%) | C | 1.0 | 95% | Side | 0.95 |
| vintage | Sultai Psychic Frog(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 88% | Side | 0.88 |
| modern | Hammer Time(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 88% | Side | 0.88 |
| legacy | Blue Artifacts(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 86% | Side | 0.86 |
| legacy | Affinity Stompy(0.9%) | C | 1.0 | 80% | Main | 0.80 |
| modern | Izzet Steel-Cutter(0.2%) | C | 1.0 | 77% | Side | 0.77 |
| modern | Song of Creation(0.1%) | C | 1.0 | 75% | Side | 0.75 |
| legacy | Cephalid Breakfast(0.6%) | C | 1.1 | 67% | Side | 0.74 |
| modern | Mono-Black Midrange(0.8%) | C | 1.9 | 37% | Side | 0.70 |
| vintage | Lurrus Vault Key(2.1%) | C | 1.0 | 67% | Side | 0.67 |
| duel-commander | Magda, Brazen Outlaw(1.5%) | C | 1.0 | 67% | Main | 0.67 |
| legacy | Selesnya Depths(0.6%) | C | 1.0 | 67% | Main | 0.67 |
| legacy | Blue Artifacts(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 60% | Main | 0.60 |
| modern | Gruul Basking Broodscale Combo(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 58% | Main | 0.58 |
| vintage | Esper Lurrus Control(1.1%) | C | 1.4 | 37% | Side | 0.52 |
| vintage | Beseech Storm(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| legacy | Painter(0.9%) | C | 1.0 | 48% | Side | 0.48 |
| modern | Mono-Black Midrange(0.8%) | C | 1.0 | 42% | Main | 0.42 |
| modern | Gruul Basking Broodscale Combo(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 42% | Side | 0.42 |
| legacy | Painter(0.9%) | C | 1.0 | 40% | Main | 0.40 |
| vintage | Lurrus Vault Key(2.1%) | C | 1.0 | 33% | Main | 0.33 |
| vintage | Painter(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 100% | Side | 3.00 |
| modern | Lantern(0.0%) | D | 2.2 | 100% | Main | 2.20 |
| vintage | Eldrazi(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| vintage | Underworld Breach(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| vintage | Prison Shops(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| modern | Jund Saga(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| legacy | Bomberman(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| vintage | Merfolk(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| vintage | 8-Cast(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| legacy | Mono-White Stax(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| legacy | Car Stompy(0.0%) | D | 1.2 | 71% | Main | 0.85 |
| modern | Golgari Basking Broodscale Combo(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 67% | Main | 0.67 |
| modern | Temur Steel-Cutter(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 67% | Main | 0.67 |
| legacy | Orzhov Stoneblade(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 60% | Main | 0.60 |
| legacy | Orzhov Stoneblade(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 60% | Side | 0.60 |
| legacy | Mono-Black Pox(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 60% | Main | 0.60 |
| legacy | Infect(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| vintage | Sultai Midrange(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 43% | Side | 0.43 |
| legacy | Car Stompy(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 40% | Side | 0.40 |
| legacy | Mono-Black Pox(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 40% | Side | 0.40 |
| legacy | Ocelot Pride Midrange(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 38% | Side | 0.38 |
| modern | Golgari Basking Broodscale Combo(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 33% | Side | 0.33 |
| modern | Temur Steel-Cutter(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 33% | Side | 0.33 |
| cedh | Magda, Brazen Outlaw(0.7%) | 1.0 | 18% | Main | 0.18 | |
| cedh | Jhoira, Ageless Innovator(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Dihada, Binder of Wills(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Oswald Fiddlebender(0.1%) | 1.0 | 92% | Main | 0.92 | |
| cedh | Yisan, the Wanderer Bard(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Tasigur, the Golden Fang(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Tivit, Seller of Secrets(0.4%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Zhulodok, Void Gorger(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Arcum Dagsson(0.3%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Godo, Bandit Warlord(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Kodama of the East Tree / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Zirda, the Dawnwaker(0.2%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Elsha of the Infinite(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy(2.5%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kraum, Ludevic's Opus / Tymna the Weaver(2.5%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Thrasios, Triton Hero / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful(0.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Iron Man, Titan of Innovation(0.1%) | 1.0 | 28% | Main | 0.28 | |
| cedh | Shorikai, Genesis Engine(0.1%) | 1.0 | 4% | Main | 0.04 | |
| cedh | Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers(0.2%) | 1.0 | 4% | Main | 0.04 | |
| cedh | Tameshi, Reality Architect(0.0%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Marneus Calgar(0.3%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Kenrith, the Returned King(0.2%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Cazur, Ruthless Stalker / Ukkima, Stalking Shadow(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Breya, Etherium Shaper(0.0%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Stella Lee, Wild Card(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Tayam, Luminous Enigma(0.6%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Vivi Ornitier(0.8%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept(1.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver(0.7%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Urza, Lord High Artificer(0.1%) | 1.0 | 20% | Main | 0.20 | |
| cedh | Emry, Lurker of the Loch(0.1%) | 1.0 | 6% | Main | 0.06 | |
| cedh | The Cabbage Merchant(0.2%) | 1.0 | 6% | Main | 0.06 | |
| cedh | The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl(0.0%) | 1.0 | 6% | Main | 0.06 | |
| cedh | Flubs, the Fool(0.0%) | 1.0 | 4% | Main | 0.04 | |
| cedh | Lumra, Bellow of the Woods(0.3%) | 1.0 | 4% | Main | 0.04 | |
| cedh | Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor(0.1%) | 1.0 | 4% | Main | 0.04 | |
| cedh | Noctis, Prince of Lucis(0.1%) | 1.0 | 4% | Main | 0.04 | |
| cedh | Longshot, Rebel Bowman(0.0%) | 1.0 | 4% | Main | 0.04 | |
| cedh | Niv-Mizzet, Parun(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk(0.1%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Gwenom, Remorseless(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Wan Shi Tong, Librarian(0.0%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Krenko, Mob Boss(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Winota, Joiner of Forces(0.4%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist(0.0%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Krark, the Thumbless / Sakashima of a Thousand Faces(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Satya, Aetherflux Genius(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Talion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Plagon, Lord of the Beach(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | The Wise Mothman(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Narset, Enlightened Master(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Najeela, the Blade-Blossom(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Fire Lord Azula(0.0%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Hashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Zur the Enchanter(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin(0.5%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Y'shtola, Night's Blessed(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | The Gitrog Monster(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Maralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness(0.7%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Glarb, Calamity's Augur(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Norman Osborn // Green Goblin(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth(0.3%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 |