Pointy Finger of Doom
Unhinged (UNH) #126 · Rare · Artifact
Mana cost: {4}
{3}, {T}: Spin this artifact in the middle of the table so that it rotates completely at least once, then destroy the closest permanent the finger points to.
"I would have made a 'Spin-The-Bottle' joke if I thought anyone reading this had ever played the game."
—Bucky, flavor text writer
Illustrated by Martina Pilcerova · Released November 19, 2004
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.99 USD · €1.18 EUR
- Foil: $13.09 USD · €8.68 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: no net change at $0.99 USD; low $0.98 USD, high $1.02 USD.
Printings
- Unsanctioned #81 (UND) · Rare · 2020 · $0.26 USD
- Unhinged #126 (this printing) · Rare · 2004 · $0.99 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Not legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Not legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Not legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Not legal
- Duel: Not legal
Rulings
- 2020-02-29 · wotc — Pointy Finger of Doom won’t destroy itself, even though it is very close to itself.
- 2020-02-29 · wotc — Pointy Finger of Doom must rotate at least 360 degrees to count. There is no penalty for failing to spin it properly other than you must try again.
- 2020-02-29 · wotc — Once the Finger starts spinning, no permanents can be moved until after the ability completely resolves.
- 2020-02-29 · wotc — If you create a token that’s a copy of Pointy Finger of Doom, spin whatever object you’re using to represent the token. Do not use living beings to represent the token.