Does pithing needle work on planeswalkers?

Does pithing needle work on planeswalkers?

Yes, Pithing Needle works against planeswalkers, and as sideboard answers to planeswalkers go it’s not bad. (Planeswalker abilities are activated abilities, so you if resolve a Pithing Needle and name “Gideon, Champion of Justice,” then your opponent’s Gideon can’t use any of his abilities.)

Does pithing needle stop URZA?

Urza Tips. If you are going to activate Urza multiple times and not un-randomize your deck in between, you do not need to shuffle every single time. Pithing Needle naming Urza does not shut off his mana ability; Phyrexian Revoker does shut off all of Urza’s abilities, including his mana ability.

Do planeswalkers count as permanents?

Planeswalkers are permanents. You can cast one at any time you could cast a sorcery. When your planeswalker spell resolves, it enters the battlefield under your control. All planeswalkers have supertype “legendary” and are subject to the “legend rule”.

What can Pithing Needle stop?

Pithing Needle only stops activated abilities. It doesn’t stop spells from being cast, and it doesn’t stop any other kinds of abilities that aren’t activated abilities (such as triggered abilities, static abilities or replacement effects). Pithing Needle stops all activated abilities that aren’t mana abilities.

Can you Pithing Needle clue?

No to Pithing Needle, as Tokens are not Cards, as far as the rules are concerned (edit: and there is no Card with the name “Clue”, yet.

Is a planeswalker an opponent?

But saying “planeswalkers are classed as ‘players'” is only going to get you into trouble. They are not players. deals 3 damage to target creature or player”) can only target a player. You may end up redirecting the damage, effectively using it on their planeswalker, but you still have to target your opponent.

Can you counter a planeswalker ability?

They’re not spells, so you can’t use regular counters.

Can Pithing Needle name treasure?

No to Pithing Needle, as Tokens are not Cards, as far as the rules are concerned (edit: and there is no Card with the name “Clue”, yet. If there was, you could name it and thus also shut down the clue tokens). Yes to Suppression field, as the permanent that is represented by the token does have an activated ability.

Can you Pithing Needle lands?

You can name any land you want, but Pithing Needle won’t shut down mana abilities. It’ll stop any other activated abilities that land may have, though, like blanking a Polluted Delta or a Maze of Ith.

What can Pithing Needle target?

2005/6/1 Pithing Needle affects cards regardless of what zone they’re in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards.

Can I lightning bolt a planeswalker?

You CAN target planeswalkers with lightning bolt. The Oracle text for lightning bolt, which can be found on Gatherer, states “any target”, which includes creatures, players and planeswalkers.

Is a planeswalker A Target opponent?

They are not players. They’re, well, planeswalkers. deals 3 damage to target creature or player”) can only target a player. You may end up redirecting the damage, effectively using it on their planeswalker, but you still have to target your opponent.