
Niko Aris
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −5.9%
- EDHREC rank
- #13,940 Down 374 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy KHM #289 nonfoil
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Niko Aris Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.48, up 2.1% over 7 days, down 5.9% over 30 days, down 9.4% over 90 days.
Niko Aris Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Niko Aris
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Niko Aris in Sealed Products
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Niko Aris Printings & Prices
Niko Aris has 4 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack, prerelease and borderless treatments.
Sell Niko Aris: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PKHM #225s | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PKHM #225p | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | KHM #289 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | KHM #289 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | KHM #225 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PKHM #225p | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | KHM #225 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | KHM #225 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | KHM #289 | Nonfoil |
Niko Aris Rules Text & Legality
When Niko Aris enters, create X Shard tokens. (They're enchantments with "{2}, 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.
Niko Aris is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Niko Aris Rulings
- Feb 5, 2021
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.
- Feb 5, 2021
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.
- Feb 5, 2021
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.
- Feb 5, 2021
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.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Niko Aris has been reprinted 7 times.
- Feb 5, 2021Kaldheim Promos · Promo PackPKHM #225p
- Feb 5, 2021Kaldheim Promos · Promo Pack, foilPKHM #225p
- Feb 5, 2021Kaldheim · BorderlessKHM #289
- Feb 5, 2021Kaldheim · Borderless, foilKHM #289
- Feb 5, 2021Kaldheim Promos · Prerelease, foilPKHM #225s
- Feb 5, 2021KaldheimKHM #225
- Feb 5, 2021Kaldheim · foilKHM #225
Niko Aris in Commander
Niko Aris is the #13,940 most-played card on EDHREC, down 374 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 374 in 30 days
Niko Aris FAQ
How much is Niko Aris worth?
Niko Aris is worth about $0.48 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Niko Aris legal in Commander?
Yes. Niko Aris is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Niko Aris been reprinted?
Yes. Niko Aris has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Niko Aris cheap?
Niko Aris trades at about $0.48; 7 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,940 on EDHREC).