Stalactite Stalker (Extended Art) (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint Foil

Cave-Creeping Menace

Stalactite Stalker is a compact but tactical threat from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. The card reads like efficient tempo in black. With Menace it forces awkward blocks, and the ascend synergy means this Goblin Rogue grows if you secure the city. The extended art foil shown here highlights the stalker clinging to cavern stone which helps sell its role as a surprise attacker that you can sneak into combat and then bolster over the course of the game.

The sacrifice ability gives a removal window that scales with its powered up state. Sacrificing Stalactite Stalker trades a creature for a conditional shrink effect whose magnitude depends on how large the stalker has become. Use it as a one drop that can chip in early then convert itself into targeted removal later. This Near Mint Foil printing is a practical pick for players who want a compact black creature that offers both early pressure and a late game utility punch.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {B}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Goblin Rogue
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Menace. At the beginning of your end step, if you descended this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Stalactite Stalker. {2}{B}, Sacrifice Stalactite Stalker: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is Stalactite Stalker’s power.
• Power / Toughness – 1/1