Heartstabber Mosquito
Creature — Insect
Kicker 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Flying
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, destroy target creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #23914
Heartstabber Mosquito enters the battlefield and kills a creature outright — no combat step required, no waiting. The kicker cost makes it expensive, but you're paying for unconditional removal stapled to a flying body.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Heartstabber Mosquito is a Pauper-legal removal spell that sees its most consistent play there, where unconditional creature removal on a body is genuinely scarce at common. In Commander, it competes in a crowded field of cheaper instant-speed removal, so it only earns a slot in decks that specifically reward entering-the-battlefield triggers or care about kicker — Hallar, the Firefletcher being the clearest example. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern all have far more efficient answers, so Heartstabber Mosquito doesn't see meaningful play in those formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Heartstabber Mosquito is deep bulk — you're not paying for the card, you're paying for the sleeve. Bulk commons rarely move off the floor unless a new commander pushes the mechanic into demand, so don't expect any volatility here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.