Nin, the Pain Artist
- Mana cost
- {U}{R}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Vedalken Wizard
- Power / toughness
- 1 / 1
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2018 #3 (rare)
{X}{U}{R}, {T}: Nin deals X damage to target creature. That creature's controller draws X cards.
Nin, the Pain Artist has 5 printings, first in Commander 2011 (2011). EDHREC ranks it #11,953 among Commander cards. It appears most in Nekusar, the Mindrazer decks (3,925 on EDHREC). 2 public decks on TCG run it. It has 5 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: not legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Nin, the Pain Artist
- Arcane Wizardry - Commander 2017, led by Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
- Political Puppets - Commander 2011, led by Zedruu the Greathearted
Commanders that run Nin, the Pain Artist most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Nekusar, the Mindrazer: 3,925 decks
- Dynaheir, Invoker Adept: 177 decks
Often played with Nin, the Pain Artist
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If 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.