Niko Aris

Mana Value

3

Rarity

mythic

Niko Aris

Legendary Planeswalker — Niko

{X}{W}{U}{U}
Color Identity: U W

Card Text

When Niko Aris enters, create X Shard tokens. (They're enchantments with "{2}, 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.

Keywords

Scry

Set

Kaldheim

(KHM)

EDHREC Rank

#12,664

Commander Legal

✓ Can be your Commander

Shard is a new predefined token, similar to Food and Treasure. A Shard token is a colorless enchantment with "{2}, Sacrifice this enchantment: Scry 1, then draw a card." Shard is a new enchantment subtype.

Wotc — February 05, 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.

Wotc — February 05, 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.

Wotc — February 05, 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.

Wotc — February 05, 2021

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