First printed in Saviors of Kamigawa (2005)

All 17 prints

Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #463, 2024
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #102335, 2022 (digital)
Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #312, 2022
Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #397, 2022
Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #564, 2022
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #94084, 2022 (digital)
Innistrad: Double Feature (DBL) #257, 2022
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) #257, 2021
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) #378, 2021
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos (PMID) #257p, 2021
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos (PMID) #257s, 2021
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #44, 2020
Kaladesh Inventions (MPS) #44, 2016
Return to Ravnica (RTR) #231, 2012
Magic 2010 (M10) #217, 2009
Tenth Edition (10E) #338, 2007
Saviors of Kamigawa (SOK) #158, 2005

Pithing Needle

Artifact

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In the last 30 days 19.3% of Modern decks played it (26 of 135). Most played in Golgari Broodscale. In the last 30 days 11.5% of Legacy decks played it (12 of 104). Most played in WUBG (unclassified).

Staple

Modern staples: main deck, 7% of decks (#82); sideboard, 13% of decks (#16)
Colorless, Artifacts
Legacy staples: main deck, 7% of decks (#90); sideboard, 6% of decks (#37)
Colorless, Artifacts
Vintage staples: sideboard, 42% of decks (#4)
Colorless, Artifacts

Last 120 days of MTGO results.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Banned
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 26 of 135 decks (19.3%).

Share of decks

19.3%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

10 main, 17 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

57%

9 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Golgari Broodscale	15.6%	57%
Affinity	5.2%	100%
Mono-Green (unclassified)	3.0%	25%
UB (unclassified)	3.0%	75%
Mono-Black (unclassified)	2.2%	33%
WR (unclassified)	1.5%	50%
WU (unclassified)	0.7%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Urza's Saga	100%	3.4
Mishra's Bauble	80%	3.6
Pinnacle Emissary	70%	13.5
Kappa Cannoneer	70%	13.5
Engineered Explosives	70%	13.5
Emry, Lurker of the Loch	70%	13.5
Welding Jar	70%	13.5
Skateboard	70%	11.8
Tormod's Crypt	70%	10.5
Mox Opal	70%	10.5

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Golgari Broodscale justFeather in Modern Challenge 32	8-1 89%
Affinity sioutis_kk in Modern Challenge 32	6-2 75%
Golgari Broodscale xfile in Modern Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Affinity solaec0501 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Golgari Broodscale HouseOfManaMTG in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Affinity Tinker147 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Mono-Black Selfeisek in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Golgari Broodscale Tetsubou in Modern Challenge 32	5-3 63%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Golgari Broodscale justFeather, 28 Oct	1 side	#7 4-3
Mono-Green JMAK2000, 28 Oct	1 side	#8 4-3
Affinity solaec0501, 28 Oct	1 main	#13 4-2
Golgari Broodscale derlumberzack, 28 Oct	1 side	#22 3-3
Golgari Broodscale Malox11, 28 Oct	1 side	#28 2-3
Golgari Broodscale renatoaraujo, 28 Oct	1 side	#29 2-3
Affinity shadowfiend69, 28 Oct	1 main	5-0
WR CrusherBotBG, 28 Oct	1 side	5-0

Legacy Other periods →

In 12 of 104 decks (11.5%).

Share of decks

11.5%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

7 main, 6 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

58%

1 top 8 (challenges only)