Stalactite Stalker (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play Foil

Cavewise Stalker

Stalactite Stalker is a compact but disruptive choice for graveyard synergies in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. This Goblin Rogue arrives for a single black mana and carries Menace, making it awkward to block early. The Light Play Foil gives the card a worn reflective sheen that fits decks which want playability over pristine collectability while still showing rare art from the set.

In play the Stalactite Stalker grows if you descend on the same turn, turning a one one into a larger threat by the end step. It also doubles as a removal engine when you pay two and a black and sacrifice it to give a target creature minus X minus X where X equals its power. That combination means the card is both a tempo piece and a one time sweeper for creatures that overstay their welcome in midrange or aggro matchups.

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. (You descended if a permanent card was put into your graveyard from anywhere.) {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