Niko Aris

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Legendary Planeswalker — Niko

When Niko Aris enters, create X Shard tokens. (They're enchantments with "Magic the Gathering mana symbol, Sacrifice this token: Scry 1, then draw a card.")

+1Magic the Gathering mana symbol : 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.

-1Magic the Gathering mana symbol : Niko Aris deals 2 damage to target tapped creature for each card you've drawn this turn.

-1Magic the Gathering mana symbol : Create a Shard token.

qSara Winters
standard
Not Legal
alchemy
Not Legal
pioneer
Legal
explorer
Legal
modern
Legal
historic
Legal
standard brawl
Not Legal
historic brawl
Legal
timeless
Legal

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.
(wotc2021-02-05)
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.
(wotc2021-02-05)
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.
(wotc2021-02-05)
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.
(wotc2021-02-05)
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