Vithian Stinger
Shards of Alara 120 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 120
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
tap: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Unearth 1 generic mana red mana (1 generic mana red mana: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)
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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Where it came from
The Vithian Stinger was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to showcase the Jund shard, a harsh, volcanic environment where survival of the fittest is the primary law of existence. The card introduces the 'unearth' mechanic, a thematic representation of the plane's necromantic nature, allowing players to briefly resurrect creatures from their graveyard to strike before they are exiled.
The creature was illustrated by artist Matt Cavotta, who sought to capture the predatory, jagged aesthetic of the Jund region. The artwork depicts the Stinger as a biomechanical, insectoid threat, fitting the set's focus on brutal evolution and environmental adaptation. Upon its release, the card was recognized by players as a versatile utility creature, valued for its ability to provide incremental damage and tactical recursion in aggressive deck builds.
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