Magic: The Gathering · Return to Ravnica

Pithing Needle

French name: Aiguille à sectionner

231Rare

Pithing Needle (Return to Ravnica 231) has a market price of US$0.51 to US$1.28 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Market price

NormalUS$0.51Low US$0.25

FoilUS$1.28Low US$0.65

As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Artifact
Mana cost: {1}
Artist: Anthony Palumbo

Card text

As Pithing Needle enters the battlefield, name a card. Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.

Flavour text

The fearful want the procedure before a blood festival. The guilty seek it afterward.

About this card

Pithing Needle is card 231 in Return to Ravnica, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 5, 2012. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Anthony Palumbo. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.51 (Normal), US$1.28 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 17.7%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.