Slaying Mantis
~$0.17 low · ~$0.88 high
Green. Creature — Insect Wrestler
Unsanctioned #69 · Illustrated by Ben Wootten
Unsanctioned #69 · Illustrated by Ben WoottenWhat is Slaying Mantis worth?
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Oracle text
Just a second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't move permanents.)
This creature enters by being thrown from a distance of at least three feet.
When this creature enters, it fights each creature an opponent controls that it touched as it entered.
6/6
Format legality
All 2 printings of Slaying Mantis
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Unsanctioned und #69· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.20 | uncommon | $0.17 | No foil printing | €0.20 | |
 Unstable ust #122· 2017uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.52 foil | uncommon | $0.24 | $0.88 | €0.08€0.52 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 7
- Keywords
- Fight
- Artist
- Ben Wootten
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Unsanctioned card (#69).
69 · U · EN
- 69Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (7)
2020-02-29
Just a second is a variant of split second. Announcing Slaying Mantis instantly locks all permanents in place on the battlefield. As long as Slaying Mantis is on the stack, players can't cast spells, activate abilities, or move their permanents.
2020-02-29
Slaying Mantis must be thrown onto the battlefield from at least three feet away. That is, three feet is a horizonal distance, not a vertical one.
2020-02-29
If Slaying Mantis lands on multiple creatures, it fights each of them one-on-one. For example, Slaying Mantis lands on a 3/3, a 4/4, and a 5/5. Slaying Mantis deals 6 damage to each of them, destroying them all. At the same time, they deal a total of 12 damage to Slaying Mantis, destroying it. What a maneuver!
2020-02-29
No player may interfere with the throwing of Slaying Mantis, including while it's in flight.
2020-02-29
If you create a token that's a copy of Slaying Mantis, it also enters via flying elbow. However, you must use a Magic card-sized object to represent the token. As Slaying Mantis's just a second ability won't apply, players can move around their permanents at any time, including while Slaying Mantis is in flight. So that's fun.
2020-02-29
Slaying Mantis will fight any creature an opponent controls that it touched as it entered, even if it didn't end up touching that creature when it stopped moving.
2020-02-29
If Slaying Mantis touches the object used to represent a creature token an opponent controls, it will fight that creature.
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