---
name: "Niko Aris"
mana_cost: "{X}{W}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Planeswalker — Niko"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Scry"]
set: "KHM"
set_name: "Kaldheim"
collector_number: "225"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Winona Nelson"
oracle_id: "781162c4-9c0f-436c-b9a5-214e60e009e4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/niko-aris-khm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Niko Aris
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{W}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Planeswalker — Niko
- **Starting Loyalty:** 3
- **Keywords:** Scry

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Niko, Light of Hope](/printing/niko-light-of-hope-pdsk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Kaito Shizuki](/printing/kaito-shizuki-prm.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito
3. [Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator](/printing/kaito-cunning-infiltrator-fdn.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito
4. [Saheeli Rai](/printing/saheeli-rai-plst.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Saheeli
5. [Kasmina, Enigma Sage](/printing/kasmina-enigma-sage-stx.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Kasmina
6. [Nissa, Voice of Zendikar](/printing/nissa-voice-of-zendikar-prm.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Nissa

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kaldheim (KHM) #225
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Winona Nelson
- **Total Printings:** 25 across all historical editions

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