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

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Stalactite Stalker translates the Lost Caverns mood into a tight package of tempo and attrition. The Stalactite Stalker is a 1 1 Goblin Rogue with Menace that wants to slip past blockers and grow after you descend. Its near mint foil finish gives the art a wet cavern sheen that reads at the table and signals to opponents that this is more than a one trick blocker.

Play it early to pressure life totals or hold it back as a sacrificial lever. The triggered end step counter makes it a persistent threat in long games and the sacrifice ability converts that growth into a removal swing, where the target creature gets minusX/minusX until end of turn, with X equal to Stalactite Stalker s power. Practical, compact and straightforward to slot into aggressive black lists or decks that value incremental advantage.

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 minusX/minusX until end of turn, where X is Stalactite Stalker s power.
• Power / Toughness 1/1