Nin, the Pain Artist CMD

Other printings of "Nin, the Pain Artist": PLST #C17-183 J18 #3 C17 #183 CMD #213 PCMD #213

Card

id	20416
artist	Brad Rigney
artistIds	f17194b9-10e9-44ea-9b65-6812ab398624
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	R, U
colorIndicator
colors	R, U
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	9971
edhrecSaltiness	0.31
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil
flavorName
flavorText	"Your body is a delicate instrument that tells me truths. These devices help me 'tune' that instrument."
frameEffects
frameVersion	2003
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	0
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills	{'brawl': False, 'commander': True, 'oathbreaker': False}
life
loyalty
manaCost	{U}{R}
manaValue	2
name	Nin, the Pain Artist
number	213
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	{X}{U}{R}, {T}: Nin, the Pain Artist deals X damage to target creature. That creature's controller draws X cards.
otherFaceIds
power	1
printings	C17, CMD, J18, PCMD, PLST
promoTypes
rarity	rare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode	CMD
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'nonfoil': ['0adbf7af-d90b-51a9-a32a-ee7049d09b17']}
subsets
subtypes	Vedalken, Wizard
supertypes	Legendary
text	{X}{U}{R}, {T}: Nin deals X damage to target creature. That creature's controller draws X cards.
toughness	1
type	Legendary Creature — Vedalken Wizard
types	Creature
uuid	2e8e7429-5be9-59f6-b1c0-98ef4909f904
variations
watermark
setName	Commander 2011

Identifiers

id	20416
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deckboxId	18555
mcmId	246726
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mtgoFoilId	40959
mtgoId	40639
multiverseId	236471
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Legalities

id	20416
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny
pioneer
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	2e8e7429-5be9-59f6-b1c0-98ef4909f904
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	20416
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/0987c83571433e30
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil
cardmarket
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/de16ce4aad4a8f20
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	2e8e7429-5be9-59f6-b1c0-98ef4909f904

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
French	Nin, l'artiste en souffrances	« Votre corps est un instrument délicat qui me révèle des vérités. Ces outils m'aident à 'accorder' cet instrument. »	Créature légendaire : vedalken et sorcier	{X}{U}{R}, {T} : Nin, l'artiste en souffrances inflige X blessures à une créature ciblée. Le contrôleur de cette créature pioche X cartes.	261536
German	Nin die Schmerzkünstlerin	„Dein Körper ist ein zerbrechliches Instrument, das mir Sachen verrät. Diese Gegenstände benötige ich zum 'stimmen'."	Legendäre Kreatur — Vedalken, Zauberer	{X}{U}{R}, {T}: Nin die Schmerzkünstlerin fügt einer Kreatur deiner Wahl X Schadenspunkte zu. Der Beherrscher dieser Kreatur zieht X Karten.	260551
Italian	Nin, l'Artista del Dolore	"Il tuo corpo è uno strumento delicato che mi dice tutta la verità. Questi apparecchi mi aiutano ad 'accordare' quello strumento."	Creatura Leggendaria — Mago Vedalken	{X}{U}{R}, {T}: Nin, l'Artista del Dolore infligge X danni a una creatura bersaglio. Il controllore di quella creatura pesca X carte.	262173
Japanese	苦痛の芸術家、ニン	「お前の身体は私に真実を告げる精巧な楽器だ。この道具はその楽器を『調律する』助けとなってくれる。」	伝説のクリーチャー — ヴィダルケン・ウィザード	{X}{U}{R}, {T}：クリーチャー１体を対象とする。苦痛の芸術家、ニンはそのクリーチャーにＸ点のダメージを与える。そのクリーチャーのコントローラーはカードをＸ枚引く。	261855
Spanish	Nin, Artista del Dolor	"Tu cuerpo es un delicado instrumento que me dice la verdad. Estos aparatos me ayudan a 'afinar' ese instrumento."	Criatura legendaria — Hechicero vedalken	{X}{U}{R}, {T}: Nin, Artista del Dolor hace X puntos de daño a la criatura objetivo. El controlador de esa criatura roba X cartas.	260869

Rulings

date	text
2011-09-22	If the ability resolves, but the damage is prevented or redirected, the controller of the targeted creature will draw X cards, regardless of how much damage was dealt or what the damage was ultimately dealt to.
2011-09-22	If the creature is an illegal target when Nin's ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will draw cards.
2011-09-22	If the damage is lethal, the cards are drawn before the creature is destroyed (the next time state-based actions are checked).
2011-09-22	The effect is not optional. The creature's controller can't choose to draw fewer than X cards.
2011-09-22	You may choose a value for X that's greater than the creature's toughness. Its controller will draw that many cards.