Nin, the Pain Artist

Nin, the Pain Artist

Legendary Creature — Vedalken Wizard

Mana cost: {U}{R}

How we read this card

Nin deals X damage to target creature. That creature's controller draws X cards.

activated {X}{U}{R}, {T} — deals X damage

activated {X}{U}{R}, {T} — draws you X cards

What we read on this card

Causes: a creature deals noncombat damage, draw a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 735 cards in Nin's colors can cause this (Nin is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Nin, the Pain Artist enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

anything deals noncombat damage — 1,963 cards in Nin's colors can cause this (Nin is one).

When Nin, the Pain Artist deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is drawn — 1,924 cards in Nin's colors can cause this (Nin is one).

When Nin, the Pain Artist makes a player draw a card:

  1. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  2. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  3. The Locust God — makes a token
  4. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  5. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  6. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Lyla, Holographic Assistant — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Data, New Life — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Chasm Skulker — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Nadir Kraken — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

29 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 6,189 cards in Nin's colors can cause this (Nin is one).

When Nin, the Pain Artist attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  4. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  8. Total War — kills a creature
  9. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  10. Norin the Wary — flickers itself

77 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 6,189 cards in Nin's colors can cause this (Nin is one).

When Nin, the Pain Artist blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  6. Dwindle — kills a creature

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 6,189 cards in Nin's colors can cause this (Nin is one).

When Nin, the Pain Artist attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  3. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  4. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  5. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

29 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 6,218 cards in Nin's colors can cause this (Nin is one).

When Nin, the Pain Artist is cast:

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  4. Customs Depot — draws you 1 card
  5. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  7. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  8. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent

22 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,749 cards in Nin's colors can cause this (Nin is one).

When Nin, the Pain Artist enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

93 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.