---
name: "Niambi, Esteemed Speaker"
mana_cost: "{W}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flash"]
set: "PM21"
set_name: "Core Set 2021 Promos"
collector_number: "222p"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Eric Deschamps"
oracle_id: "91c9dbd8-a8d8-4a4e-8408-3ad92e974d11"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/niambi-esteemed-speaker-pm21"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Niambi, Esteemed Speaker
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Flash

## Oracle Text
Flash
When Niambi enters, you may return another target creature you control to its owner's hand. If you do, you gain life equal to that creature's mana value.
{1}{W}{U}, {T}, Discard a legendary card: Draw two cards.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Niambi, Beloved Protector](/printing/niambi-beloved-protector-ydmu.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Niambi, Faithful Healer](/printing/niambi-faithful-healer-dom.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Deputy of Acquittals](/printing/deputy-of-acquittals-dgm.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes](/printing/night-nurse-healer-of-heroes-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Doctor Hero
5. [Cloistered Telepath](/printing/cloistered-telepath-trk.md) — Creature — Talosian Advisor
6. [Lady Sun](/printing/lady-sun-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2021 Promos (PM21) #222p
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Eric Deschamps
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`