Slaying Mantis

Slaying Mantis from Unstable. Uncommon MTG card for deck building and Commander. View rules, legality, and compare prices from multiple sellers.

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Card Set Unstable  
Card Type Creature — Insect Wrestler
Rarity   Uncommon  
Mana Cost
Card Stats   6 /   6
Card 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.
Card Number #122
Artist Ben Wootten
Subtypes Insect , Wrestler
Keywords Fight
Card Languages English
Frame Version 2015
Border Color Silver
Reprint? No
Is Promo? No
Oversized? No
Joke Card? Yes
In Starter? No
Time Shifted? No
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Card Rulings

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.