Shadow Stinger

Shadow Stinger

Creature — Vampire Rogue

Mana cost: {2}{B}

How we read this card

This creature gains deathtouch until end of turn.

activated Tap another untapped Rogue you control — grants a keyword

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player mills three cards.

triggered — mills a card

Causes: mill a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

When Shadow Stinger attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Shadow Stinger attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Shadow Stinger is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

When Shadow Stinger deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

When Shadow Stinger enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Shadow Stinger attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Shadow Stinger deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Shadow Stinger enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Shadow Stinger enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

a card is milled — 772 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

  1. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — When a permanent makes a player mill a card thanks to Shadow Stinger, Lo and Li, Royal Advisors puts a counter on an Advisor

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

  1. Fire Nation Salvagers — Shadow Stinger puts cards into the graveyard that Fire Nation Salvagers can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Shadow Stinger puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Heart-Shaped Herb — Shadow Stinger puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  4. Enlightened Confidant — Shadow Stinger puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
  5. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Shadow Stinger puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
  6. Grazing Kelpie — Shadow Stinger puts cards into the graveyard that Grazing Kelpie can bring back
  7. Dauthi Voidwalker — Cards Shadow Stinger would put into an opponent's graveyard are exiled by Dauthi Voidwalker instead, and it can play from among them
  8. Spurnmage Advocate — Shadow Stinger puts cards into the graveyard that Spurnmage Advocate can bring back
  9. Endurance — Shadow Stinger puts cards into the graveyard that Endurance can bring back
  10. Merfolk Windrobber — Shadow Stinger fills an opponent's graveyard toward the 8 or more cards Merfolk Windrobber needs

434 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Shadow Stinger:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  5. Compost — draws you 1 card
  6. Planar Void — hits a graveyard

5 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

When Shadow Stinger attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

118 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

When Shadow Stinger attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

191 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

When Shadow Stinger blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Shadow Stinger enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

32 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

When Shadow Stinger enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

357 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Shadow Stinger is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Shadow Stinger enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

56 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.