Niko Aris Price
5 printings · 3 sets · first printed 2021
Niko Aris has been printed 5 times across 3 sets, first in 2021. Right now the cheapest printing is Kaldheim #225 at $0.50, while the most expensive is Kaldheim Promos #225p at $1.25 — about 2× more. The median across 4 priced printings is $0.75. Reprint risk: LOW — Reprinted 5x historically, most recently in 2021 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.
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Every Niko Aris Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaldheim #225 (M) Cheapest | 2021 | $0.50 | $0.10 |
| Kaldheim #289 (M) | 2021 | $0.52 | $0.75 foil |
| Kaldheim Promos #225s (M) Foil | 2021 | $0.98 | $1.15 foil |
| Kaldheim Promos #225p (M) | 2021 | $1.25 | $0.15 |
| Magic Online Promos #88360 (M) | 2021 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
, Sacrifice this token: Scry 1, then draw a card.")+1: Up to one target creature you control can't be blocked this turn. Whenever that creature deals damage this turn, return it to its owner's hand.
−1: Niko Aris deals 2 damage to target tapped creature for each card you've drawn this turn.
−1: Create a Shard token.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 5 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
4 PrecedentsNiko deals all the damage for their second ability at the same time. For example, if you've drawn two cards this turn, Niko will deal 4 damage to the target tapped creature; they won't deal 2 damage, then deal 2 more damage.
Shard is a new predefined token, similar to Food and Treasure. A Shard token is a colorless enchantment with ", Sacrifice this enchantment: Scry 1, then draw a card." Shard is a new enchantment subtype.
If Niko Aris enters the battlefield without being cast, they were cast for a cost other than their mana cost, or if X was chosen to be 0, the enters-the-battlefield ability won't create any Shard tokens.
The delayed triggered ability created by Niko's first loyalty ability will trigger whenever the target creature deals any damage that turn, not just combat damage.