Niko Aris
Legendary Planeswalker — Niko
When Niko Aris enters, create X Shard tokens. (They're enchantments with "
, 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.
Winona Nelson
Kaldheim (KHM)
• #225Rulings
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 • 2021-02-05)
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 • 2021-02-05)
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 • 2021-02-05)
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 • 2021-02-05)
Rulings
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 • 2021-02-05)
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 • 2021-02-05)
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 • 2021-02-05)
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 • 2021-02-05)