Niko Aris
Legendary Planeswalker — Niko
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 149
- Illustrator
- Winona Nelson
- Found in
- Kaldheim Prerelease Pack
, 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.Plays as: Draw Payoff · Scry · Unblockable Granter · Mana Sink · Evasion Granter · X Spell
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4 · latest Feb 5, 2021 · one tap opens all
- WotCFeb 5, 2021
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.
- WotCFeb 5, 2021
Niko 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.
- WotCFeb 5, 2021
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. - WotCFeb 5, 2021
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.