Slaying Mantis 
Creature — Insect Wrestler6/6
Oracle text (EN)
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.
Printing details
- Set
- UST · 122
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Ben Wootten
- Released
- 2017-12-08
- Prices
- €0.08 · $0.25
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2026 | €0.08 | €0.11 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.02 trend €0.08 30-day avg €0.10 | low €0.20 trend €0.52 30-day avg €0.40 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.11 with Zero from €0.11 | NM from €0.70 with Zero from €0.70 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.70 |
Cardmarket updated Oct 31, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Not legal
- vintage Not legal
- commander Not legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Not legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Not legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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Just a second is a variant of split second. Announcing Slaying Mantis instantly locks all permanents in place on the battlefield. As long as Slaying Mantis is on the stack, players can't cast spells, activate abilities, or move their permanents.
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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.
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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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No player may interfere with the throwing of Slaying Mantis, including while it's in flight.
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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.
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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.
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If Slaying Mantis touches the object used to represent a creature token an opponent controls, it will fight that creature.