Magic: The Gathering

Arcbound Stinger

Modern Masters 199 • common

Set: Modern Masters
Collector number: 199
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Darrell Riche
Market price: $0.27

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$0.27market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.24 – $0.29 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Arcbound Stinger is a common card featuring the modular mechanic, which allows its power to be transferred to other creatures when it leaves the field. Its presence in this set makes it a functional utility piece that collectors value for its ability to anchor mechanical synergies within a deck.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

Modular 1 (This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Arcbound Stinger was originally introduced in the 2004 Mirrodin expansion, representing the metallic, artifact-heavy plane of Mirrodin. As a creature utilizing the 'modular' keyword, it was designed to interact with the set's central theme of mechanical evolution and resource transference, where creatures leave behind +1/+1 counters upon death to strengthen other artifacts on the battlefield.

The Modern Masters version, released in 2013, serves as a curated reprint intended to revitalize the card for the popular Modern format. Illustrated by Christopher Rush, the artwork emphasizes the creature's harsh, jagged aesthetic consistent with the Phyrexian-influenced metal landscape, prioritizing a functional design that highlights the card's status as a versatile, low-cost threat in artifact-based strategies.

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Other printings

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Arcbound StingerDarksteel · #103 · common · 2004$0.21

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