Niko Aris
Kaldheim (KHM) #289 · Mythic · Legendary Planeswalker — Niko
Mana cost: {X}{W}{U}{U}
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.
Loyalty 3 · Illustrated by Sara Winters · Released February 5, 2021
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.53 USD · €0.64 EUR
- Foil: $1.57 USD · €1.36 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.01 USD (1.9%) to $0.53 USD; low $0.52 USD, high $0.57 USD.
Printings
- Magic Online Promos #88360 (PRM) · Mythic · 2021
- Kaldheim #225 (KHM) · Mythic · 2021 · $0.50 USD
- Kaldheim #289 (this printing) · Mythic · 2021 · $0.53 USD
- Kaldheim Promos #225p (PKHM) · Mythic · 2021 · $1.25 USD
- Kaldheim Promos #225s (PKHM) · Mythic · 2021 · $0.98 USD foil
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2021-02-05 · wotc — 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.
- 2021-02-05 · wotc — 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.
- 2021-02-05 · wotc — 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.
- 2021-02-05 · wotc — 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.