Niambi, Esteemed Speaker
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
M21Core Set 2021#222rare
Foil
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 1382
- Illustrator
- Eric Deschamps
- Found in
- Core Set 2021 MTGO Redemption · Core Set 2021 MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Flash
When Niambi enters, you may return another target creature you control to its owner's hand. If you do, you gain life equal to that creature's mana value.
, 
, Discard a legendary card: Draw two cards.
2/1, , Discard a legendary card: Draw two cards.Flash
Plays as: Card Draw · Discard Outlet
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Rulings
2 · latest Jun 23, 2020 · one tap opens all
- WotCJun 23, 2020
If a creature on the battlefield has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0. - WotCJun 23, 2020
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Niambi's triggered ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve. You won't return the card from the zone it moved to or gain any life.