Art by Aurore Folny
Niko, Light of Hope
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
When Niko enters, create two Shard tokens. (They're enchantments with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Scry 1, then draw a card.") {2}, {T}: Exile target nonlegendary creature you control. Shards you control become copies of it until the next end step. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
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Most Played With Niko, Light of Hope (169)
Arcane Signet
91% of decks · $0.49
Sol Ring
90% of decks · $1.38
Azorius Signet
66% of decks · $0.28
Talisman of Progress
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Thought Vessel
60% of decks
Path to Exile
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Starfield Vocalist
56% of decks · $2.75
Counterspell
54% of decks · $4.28
Curiosity Crafter
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52% of decks · $0.34
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51% of decks · $1.34
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51% of decks · $6.94
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50% of decks · $0.33
Panharmonicon
49% of decks · $6.57
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49% of decks · $4.12
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48% of decks · $0.37
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47% of decks · $34.30
Enduring Curiosity
47% of decks · $6.93
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Aerial Extortionist
44% of decks · $4.85
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Sun Titan
42% of decks · $0.35
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41% of decks
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Flicker of Fate
40% of decks · $0.30
Witch Enchanter
40% of decks
Exalted Sunborn
39% of decks · $20.12
Restoration Angel
38% of decks · $0.36
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
36% of decks · $3.16
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36% of decks · $0.27
Far Traveler
35% of decks · $0.23
Mind Stone
35% of decks
Flickerwisp
34% of decks · $0.27
Sphere of Safety
34% of decks · $4.40
Ornithopter of Paradise
34% of decks · $2.23
Nesting Dovehawk
33% of decks · $22.76
Spirited Companion
33% of decks · $0.31
Time Wipe
32% of decks · $0.25
Supreme Verdict
31% of decks · $2.61
Swiftfoot Boots
31% of decks
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
30% of decks · $0.38
Brago, King Eternal
29% of decks · $3.41
Generous Gift
29% of decks · $0.92
Arcane Denial
28% of decks · $2.03
Getaway Glamer
27% of decks · $0.26
Riptide Gearhulk
26% of decks · $2.92
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26% of decks · $1.64
Skyhunter Strike Force
26% of decks · $4.60
Avatar's Wrath
25% of decks · $3.76
Starfall Invocation
25% of decks · $1.14
Airbender Ascension
25% of decks · $1.31
Aether Channeler
25% of decks · $0.31
Archaeomancer
24% of decks · $0.35
Negate
24% of decks · $0.24
Skycoach Conductor
24% of decks
Blur
23% of decks · $0.35
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23% of decks · $0.34
Virtue of Knowledge
22% of decks
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
21% of decks · $5.93
Sink into Stupor
21% of decks
Planar Incision
21% of decks · $0.35
Hammers of Moradin
21% of decks · $0.96
Another Round
20% of decks · $0.41
Touch the Spirit Realm
20% of decks · $0.56
Propaganda
20% of decks · $2.22
Peregrine Drake
20% of decks · $0.25
Loran of the Third Path
20% of decks · $7.25
Cyclonic Rift
19% of decks · $39.16
Caretaker's Talent
19% of decks · $11.89
Esper Sentinel
19% of decks · $58.38
Daydream
19% of decks · $0.33
Cloudblazer
19% of decks · $0.11
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
19% of decks · $3.22
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
18% of decks · $25.90
The Mind Stone
18% of decks · $40.17
Anointed Procession
18% of decks · $62.95
Smothering Tithe
18% of decks · $56.14
Lightning Greaves
18% of decks · $4.00
Teferi's Protection
17% of decks · $46.16
Swan Song
17% of decks · $10.60
Nulldrifter
17% of decks · $1.29
Claim Jumper
17% of decks · $0.36
Naban, Dean of Iteration
17% of decks · $0.92
The Eternal Wanderer
17% of decks · $2.05
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
17% of decks · $45.59
Y'shtola Rhul
16% of decks · $5.40
Angel of the Ruins
16% of decks · $0.32
Stroke of Midnight
16% of decks · $0.28
Knight of the White Orchid
16% of decks · $4.07
Ghostway
16% of decks · $5.30
Farewell
16% of decks · $6.20
Ghostly Prison
16% of decks · $6.22
Rhystic Study
15% of decks · $69.59
Anticausal Vestige
15% of decks · $2.06
Felidar Guardian
15% of decks · $3.23
Pearl Medallion
15% of decks · $7.45
Yorion, Sky Nomad
15% of decks · $0.53
Mana Sculpt
15% of decks · $0.88
Spark Double
15% of decks · $10.96
Mana Drain
15% of decks · $56.89
Reflector Mage
14% of decks · $0.37
Displace
14% of decks · $0.33
Hide on the Ceiling
14% of decks · $0.95
Teferi's Time Twist
14% of decks · $0.33
Wayfarer's Bauble
13% of decks · $5.61
Fierce Guardianship
13% of decks · $63.65
Personify
13% of decks · $0.25
Austere Command
13% of decks · $0.37
Thousand-Year Elixir
13% of decks · $18.13
Sapphire Medallion
12% of decks · $8.55
Dawn's Truce
12% of decks · $9.99
Splash Portal
12% of decks · $0.36
Scrollshift
11% of decks · $0.31
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
11% of decks
Archaeomancer's Map
11% of decks · $1.07
Mirrorform
11% of decks · $2.33
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
11% of decks
Venser, the Sojourner
11% of decks · $4.38
Turn to Mist
10% of decks · $0.22
Disorder in the Court
10% of decks · $0.37
Land Tax
10% of decks · $16.88
Commander's Sphere
10% of decks · $0.34
Mystic Remora
10% of decks · $15.08
Decanter of Endless Water
9% of decks · $5.27
Sword of Hearth and Home
9% of decks · $16.58
Thran Dynamo
9% of decks · $4.43
Enlightened Tutor
9% of decks · $38.32
The Enigma Jewel
9% of decks
Morningtide's Light
9% of decks · $2.40
Semester's End
8% of decks · $0.94
Ponder
8% of decks · $3.58
Justiciar's Portal
8% of decks · $0.25
Pongify
8% of decks · $3.12
Training Grounds
8% of decks · $10.02
Flawless Maneuver
8% of decks · $9.70
Acrobatic Maneuver
8% of decks · $0.15
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Rootborn Defenses
7% of decks · $0.16
Windfall
7% of decks · $6.02
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
7% of decks · $44.55
Sky Diamond
7% of decks · $0.25
Vanquish the Horde
7% of decks · $0.31
Darksteel Mutation
7% of decks · $0.99
Rapid Hybridization
7% of decks · $0.78
Marble Diamond
7% of decks · $0.28
Unstoppable Plan
7% of decks · $2.38
Bident of Thassa
6% of decks · $0.45
Reality Shift
6% of decks · $0.35
Slip On the Ring
6% of decks · $0.21
Gilded Lotus
6% of decks · $0.54
Three Steps Ahead
6% of decks · $5.94
Split Up
6% of decks · $2.22
Legion Loyalty
6% of decks · $0.34
Trouble in Pairs
6% of decks · $25.56
Bender's Waterskin
6% of decks · $0.89
Moonlit Meditation
6% of decks · $0.47
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6% of decks · $0.29
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Cosmic Intervention
6% of decks · $5.22
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6% of decks · $3.02
Patriar's Seal
6% of decks · $4.18
Grasp of Fate
6% of decks · $0.71
Waterbender's Restoration
5% of decks · $3.86
Unwanted Remake
5% of decks · $0.31
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
5% of decks · $0.27
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Flickering Hound
33% of decks · $8.27
Turbulent Shore
10% of decks · $2.84
Bard's Company
8% of decks · $0.27
Gleaming Splendor
7% of decks · $30.72
Bard, King of Dale
7% of decks · $3.44
Creatures (50)
Starfield Vocalist
56% of decks · $2.75
Curiosity Crafter
54% of decks · $0.32
Solemn Simulacrum
52% of decks · $0.34
Archon of Sun's Grace
50% of decks · $0.33
Charming Prince
48% of decks · $0.37
Displacer Kitten
47% of decks · $34.30
Enduring Curiosity
47% of decks · $6.93
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
46% of decks · $28.78
Aerial Extortionist
44% of decks · $4.85
Overlord of the Floodpits
43% of decks · $3.04
Sun Titan
42% of decks · $0.35
Dream Trawler
41% of decks · $0.40
Battle Angels of Tyr
40% of decks · $29.91
Witch Enchanter
40% of decks
Exalted Sunborn
39% of decks · $20.12
Restoration Angel
38% of decks · $0.36
Mulldrifter
37% of decks · $0.36
Overlord of the Mistmoors
36% of decks · $0.27
Flickerwisp
34% of decks · $0.27
Ornithopter of Paradise
34% of decks · $2.23
Nesting Dovehawk
33% of decks · $22.76
Spirited Companion
33% of decks · $0.31
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
30% of decks · $0.38
Brago, King Eternal
29% of decks · $3.41
Riptide Gearhulk
26% of decks · $2.92
Starwinder
26% of decks · $1.64
Skyhunter Strike Force
26% of decks · $4.60
Aether Channeler
25% of decks · $0.31
Archaeomancer
24% of decks · $0.35
Skycoach Conductor
24% of decks
Abuelo, Ancestral Echo
23% of decks · $0.34
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
21% of decks · $5.93
Hammers of Moradin
21% of decks · $0.96
Peregrine Drake
20% of decks · $0.25
Loran of the Third Path
20% of decks · $7.25
Esper Sentinel
19% of decks · $58.38
Cloudblazer
19% of decks · $0.11
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
18% of decks · $25.90
Nulldrifter
17% of decks · $1.29
Claim Jumper
17% of decks · $0.36
Naban, Dean of Iteration
17% of decks · $0.92
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
17% of decks · $45.59
Y'shtola Rhul
16% of decks · $5.40
Angel of the Ruins
16% of decks · $0.32
Knight of the White Orchid
16% of decks · $4.07
Anticausal Vestige
15% of decks · $2.06
Felidar Guardian
15% of decks · $3.23
Yorion, Sky Nomad
15% of decks · $0.53
Spark Double
15% of decks · $10.96
Reflector Mage
14% of decks · $0.37
Instants (48)
Path to Exile
59% of decks · $0.64
Counterspell
54% of decks · $4.28
Parting Gust
51% of decks · $1.34
Eerie Interlude
51% of decks · $6.94
Dovin's Veto
43% of decks · $2.86
Flicker of Fate
40% of decks · $0.30
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36% of decks · $3.16
Generous Gift
29% of decks · $0.92
Arcane Denial
28% of decks · $2.03
Getaway Glamer
27% of decks · $0.26
Negate
24% of decks · $0.24
Blur
23% of decks · $0.35
Sink into Stupor
21% of decks
Planar Incision
21% of decks · $0.35
Cyclonic Rift
19% of decks · $39.16
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
19% of decks · $3.22
Teferi's Protection
17% of decks · $46.16
Swan Song
17% of decks · $10.60
Stroke of Midnight
16% of decks · $0.28
Ghostway
16% of decks · $5.30
Mana Sculpt
15% of decks · $0.88
Mana Drain
15% of decks · $56.89
Displace
14% of decks · $0.33
Hide on the Ceiling
14% of decks · $0.95
Teferi's Time Twist
14% of decks · $0.33
Fierce Guardianship
13% of decks · $63.65
Personify
13% of decks · $0.25
Dawn's Truce
12% of decks · $9.99
Scrollshift
11% of decks · $0.31
Mirrorform
11% of decks · $2.33
Turn to Mist
10% of decks · $0.22
Disorder in the Court
10% of decks · $0.37
Enlightened Tutor
9% of decks · $38.32
Semester's End
8% of decks · $0.94
Justiciar's Portal
8% of decks · $0.25
Pongify
8% of decks · $3.12
Flawless Maneuver
8% of decks · $9.70
Acrobatic Maneuver
8% of decks · $0.15
Brainstorm
8% of decks · $0.57
Rootborn Defenses
7% of decks · $0.16
Rapid Hybridization
7% of decks · $0.78
Reality Shift
6% of decks · $0.35
Slip On the Ring
6% of decks · $0.21
Three Steps Ahead
6% of decks · $5.94
Permission Denied
6% of decks · $16.02
Cosmic Intervention
6% of decks · $5.22
Waterbender's Restoration
5% of decks · $3.86
Unwanted Remake
5% of decks · $0.31
Sorceries (15)
Time Wipe
32% of decks · $0.25
Supreme Verdict
31% of decks · $2.61
Avatar's Wrath
25% of decks · $3.76
Starfall Invocation
25% of decks · $1.14
Another Round
20% of decks · $0.41
Daydream
19% of decks · $0.33
Farewell
16% of decks · $6.20
Austere Command
13% of decks · $0.37
Splash Portal
12% of decks · $0.36
Morningtide's Light
9% of decks · $2.40
Ponder
8% of decks · $3.58
Windfall
7% of decks · $6.02
Vanquish the Horde
7% of decks · $0.31
Split Up
6% of decks · $2.22
Promise of Loyalty
6% of decks · $0.29
Utility Artifacts (12)
Panharmonicon
49% of decks · $6.57
Conjurer's Closet
49% of decks · $4.12
Swiftfoot Boots
31% of decks
Lightning Greaves
18% of decks · $4.00
Pearl Medallion
15% of decks · $7.45
Wayfarer's Bauble
13% of decks · $5.61
Thousand-Year Elixir
13% of decks · $18.13
Sapphire Medallion
12% of decks · $8.55
Archaeomancer's Map
11% of decks · $1.07
Sword of Hearth and Home
9% of decks · $16.58
The Enigma Jewel
9% of decks
Bident of Thassa
6% of decks · $0.45
Mana Artifacts (17)
Arcane Signet
91% of decks · $0.49
Sol Ring
90% of decks · $1.38
Azorius Signet
66% of decks · $0.28
Talisman of Progress
66% of decks · $0.28
Thought Vessel
60% of decks
Fellwar Stone
41% of decks
Mind Stone
35% of decks
The Mind Stone
18% of decks · $40.17
Commander's Sphere
10% of decks · $0.34
Decanter of Endless Water
9% of decks · $5.27
Thran Dynamo
9% of decks · $4.43
Sky Diamond
7% of decks · $0.25
Marble Diamond
7% of decks · $0.28
Gilded Lotus
6% of decks · $0.54
Bender's Waterskin
6% of decks · $0.89
Liquimetal Torque
6% of decks · $3.02
Patriar's Seal
6% of decks · $4.18
Enchantments (24)
Candlekeep Sage
40% of decks · $0.26
Far Traveler
35% of decks · $0.23
Sphere of Safety
34% of decks · $4.40
Airbender Ascension
25% of decks · $1.31
Virtue of Knowledge
22% of decks
Touch the Spirit Realm
20% of decks · $0.56
Propaganda
20% of decks · $2.22
Caretaker's Talent
19% of decks · $11.89
Anointed Procession
18% of decks · $62.95
Smothering Tithe
18% of decks · $56.14
Ghostly Prison
16% of decks · $6.22
Rhystic Study
15% of decks · $69.59
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
11% of decks
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
11% of decks
Land Tax
10% of decks · $16.88
Mystic Remora
10% of decks · $15.08
Training Grounds
8% of decks · $10.02
Darksteel Mutation
7% of decks · $0.99
Unstoppable Plan
7% of decks · $2.38
Legion Loyalty
6% of decks · $0.34
Trouble in Pairs
6% of decks · $25.56
Moonlit Meditation
6% of decks · $0.47
Grasp of Fate
6% of decks · $0.71
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
5% of decks · $0.27
Planeswalkers (3)
The Eternal Wanderer
17% of decks · $2.05
Venser, the Sojourner
11% of decks · $4.38
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
7% of decks · $44.55
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Reliquary Tower
61% of decks
Otawara, Soaring City
23% of decks
Mystic Sanctuary
21% of decks
Restless Anchorage
17% of decks
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14% of decks
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13% of decks
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12% of decks
Temple of the False God
12% of decks
Serra's Sanctum
8% of decks
Urza's Saga
8% of decks
Rogue's Passage
7% of decks
Ancient Tomb
6% of decks
Scavenger Grounds
6% of decks
Lands (41)
Island
99% of decks
Plains
98% of decks
Command Tower
90% of decks
Glacial Fortress
75% of decks
Prairie Stream
73% of decks
Adarkar Wastes
61% of decks
Hallowed Fountain
56% of decks
Deserted Beach
53% of decks
Floodfarm Verge
50% of decks
Port Town
48% of decks
Sea of Clouds
46% of decks
Skycloud Expanse
42% of decks
Witch Enchanter
40% of decks
Flooded Strand
39% of decks
Azorius Chancery
39% of decks
Temple of Enlightenment
36% of decks
Exotic Orchard
34% of decks
Mystic Gate
34% of decks
Hengegate Pathway
28% of decks
Nimbus Maze
27% of decks
Meticulous Archive
25% of decks
Irrigated Farmland
22% of decks
Sink into Stupor
21% of decks
Seachrome Coast
18% of decks
Myriad Landscape
17% of decks
Evolving Wilds
17% of decks
Terramorphic Expanse
14% of decks
Fabled Passage
13% of decks
Path of Ancestry
11% of decks
Gleaming Bastion
11% of decks
Tundra
11% of decks
Tranquil Cove
11% of decks
Hydroelectric Specimen
10% of decks
Idyllic Beachfront
8% of decks
Polluted Delta
7% of decks
Windswept Heath
6% of decks
Marsh Flats
6% of decks
Misty Rainforest
6% of decks
Glacial Floodplain
6% of decks
Valgavoth's Lair
5% of decks
Scalding Tarn
5% of decks
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