First printed in Mirrodin (2003)

Needlebug

Artifact Creature — Insect

Flash
Protection from artifacts

Near Tel-Jilad, the Tangle is almost silent, save for the trolls' chants and the skittering of needlebugs.

2/2

Illustrated by: Paolo Parente

Needlebug legality

Legal in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
Not legal in: Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

Prices

Paper price: €0.03 / $0.24 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).

Combos

1 combo:

Infinite colorless mana, Infinite damage…: Goblin Bombardment + Mana Echoes + Needlebug + Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

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