Slaying Mantis
USTUnstable/#122/2017Uncommon
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.25
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 8.7%90d▲ 38.9%
90d high
$0.25
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
Unsanctioned
- Up 8.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.25.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 252% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Insect Wrestler
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.
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Keywords
Fight
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (7)
wotc29 Feb 2020
No player may interfere with the throwing of Slaying Mantis, including while it's in flight.
wotc29 Feb 2020
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.
wotc29 Feb 2020
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.
wotc29 Feb 2020
If Slaying Mantis touches the object used to represent a creature token an opponent controls, it will fight that creature.
wotc29 Feb 2020
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.
wotc29 Feb 2020
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!
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About this card
Slaying Mantis
Slaying Mantis is a Creature — Insect Wrestler, with mana cost {5}{G}{G} (mana value 7). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.25 (up 8.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Slaying Mantis FAQ
How much is Slaying Mantis worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Slaying Mantis is $0.25. It is up 8.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Slaying Mantis?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Unsanctioned at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Slaying Mantis?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Unstable at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Slaying Mantis are there?
Slaying Mantis has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Slaying Mantis first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UST #122, released 2017-12-08.
What is the newest printing of Slaying Mantis?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from UND #69, released 2020-02-29.
Is there a foil version of Slaying Mantis?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.88 versus $0.25 for nonfoil, which is 252% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Slaying Mantis legal in Commander?
Slaying Mantis is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.