Magic: The Gathering · promo
Staff of Nin
Magic 2013 Promos · #217★ · rare · 2012
Artifact
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Market reference
$1.34
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 217★ / 6
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Brad Rigney
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- set
- Finishes
- foil
- Promo types
- setpromo · release
- Printed
- 2012-07-12
About this card
Mana cost: {6}
Type: Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card. {T}: This artifact deals 1 damage to any target.
""I have attuned the staff to your screams so that only I may benefit from your pain." —Volux, disciple of Nin"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (foil) | $1.34 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.99 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Staff of Nin is real?
Staff of Nin is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Staff of Nin worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Staff of Nin is $1.34; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Staff of Nin from?
Staff of Nin is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Magic 2013 Promos" in the promo series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Staff of Nin?
Staff of Nin is a rare card in the Magic 2013 Promos set.
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Other Staff of Nin printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
