Pithing Needle + Cycling

[M.Maddox]

After a bit of reading in the comprehensive rules, I've come to the conclusion that naming a card with Pithing Needle prevents the cycling of that card, but I'd like another opinion, just to make sure I've interpreted the (badly worded) cycling rules correctly.

Thanks!

[Drkdstryer]

Nope, you got it. Cycling is cost:effect, and therefore activated. Pithing Needle beats activated. Same with Forecast, it's also cost:effect. It's all about that little colon.

[DeathwingZERO]

Needle has actually been commonly referred to as a sideboard choice against Rifter for this specific reason. You shut off their cycling lands, Decrees, and Dragons this way.