Card Codex

M:tG card similarity search

17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Pithing Needle

1 · Artifact

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

Similar cards

Color identity:
NameManaTypeText
Faith's Fetters 3WEnchantment — Aura Enchant permanent When Faith's Fetters enters the battlefield, you gain 4 life. Enchanted permanent can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
Academic Probation 1WSorcery — Lesson Choose one — • Choose a nonland card name. Opponents can't cast spells with the chosen name until your next turn. • Choose target nonland permanent. Until your next turn, it can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
Suppression Field 1WEnchantment Activated abilities cost {2} more to activate unless they're mana abilities.
Modular Monstrosity 7Artifact Creature — Construct Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you have five seconds to choose a keyword you haven't chosen for a card named Modular Monstrosity today that's been printed on a creature card. If you do, Modular Monstrosity gains that ability. Otherwise, Modular Monstrosity loses all keyword abilities. 3/3
Conjurer's Ban WBSorcery Choose a card name. Until your next turn, spells with the chosen name can't be cast and lands with the chosen name can't be played. Draw a card.
Runed Halo WWEnchantment As Runed Halo enters the battlefield, choose a card name. You have protection from the chosen card name. (You can't be targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything with that name.)
_____ 1UCreature — Shapeshifter {1}: This card's name becomes the card name of your choice. Activate anywhere, anytime. 1/1
Detention Vortex WEnchantment — Aura Enchant nonland permanent Enchanted permanent can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated. {3}: Destroy Detention Vortex. Only your opponents may activate this ability and only as a sorcery.
Trickbind 1UInstant Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Counter target activated or triggered ability. If a permanent's ability is countered this way, activated abilities of that permanent can't be activated this turn. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Stupefying Touch 1UEnchantment — Aura Enchant creature When Stupefying Touch enters the battlefield, draw a card. Enchanted creature's activated abilities can't be activated.
Page 3