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Slaying Mantis {5}{G}{G}

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.

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Unsanctioned

English · 2020-02-29

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyNOT LEGALvintageNOT LEGALcommanderNOT LEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Unsanctioned (released 2020-02-29), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 6349a387-1803-49c6-975c-49fe1491521a
Oracle ID: 7f67856a-a3f2-4b1c-b10d-40d786dbc481
TCGplayer ID: 208545

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