Nin, the Pain Artist Price
5 printings · 5 sets · first printed 2011
Nin, the Pain Artist has been printed 5 times across 5 sets, first in 2011 and most recently in 2019. Right now the cheapest printing is Commander 2017 #183 at $0.47, while the most expensive is Commander 2011 Launch Party #213 at $10.00 — about 21× more. The median across 5 priced printings is $0.75. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 5x, including dedicated reprint sets like The List, Commander 2017.
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Every Nin, the Pain Artist Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander 2017 #183 (R) Cheapest | 2017 | $0.47 | $0.24 |
| The List #C17-183 (R) | 2019 | $0.64 | $0.20 |
| Commander 2011 #213 (R) | 2011 | $0.75 | $0.40 |
| Judge Gift Cards 2018 #3 (R) Foil | 2018 | $8.40 | $4.50 foil |
| Commander 2011 Launch Party #213 (R) Foil | 2011 | $10.00 | — |
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.
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: Nin deals X damage to target creature. That creature's controller draws X cards.Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 5 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
5 PrecedentsIf the ability resolves, but the damage is prevented or redirected, the controller of the targeted creature will draw X cards, regardless of how much damage was dealt or what the damage was ultimately dealt to.
If the damage is lethal, the cards are drawn before the creature is destroyed (the next time state-based actions are checked).
If the creature is an illegal target when Nin's ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will draw cards.
The effect is not optional. The creature's controller can't choose to draw fewer than X cards.
You may choose a value for X that's greater than the creature's toughness. Its controller will draw that many cards.