Slaying Mantis
Unsanctioned 69 • uncommon
- Set
- Unsanctioned
- Collector number
- 69
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ben Wootten
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The Slaying Mantis was released in 2020 as part of the Unsanctioned boxed set, a silver-bordered expansion designed for Magic: The Gathering. These cards are intentionally excluded from standard tournament play, allowing the design team at Wizards of the Coast to explore experimental mechanics, humor, and subversions of traditional game rules that would otherwise break the game's balance.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, whose work often brings a visceral, high-fantasy aesthetic to the game. For this piece, the design focuses on the 'host' mechanic, which allows the card to physically combine with another creature card to create a hybrid entity. This was intended to capture the chaotic and imaginative spirit of the Un-sets, emphasizing playability through tactile interaction rather than strict competitive strategy.
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