Kraul Stinger
Creature — Insect Assassin
Deathtouch
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- War of the Spark
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #18621
Kraul Stinger is a 2/1 deathtouch creature for three mana — a body that trades up in combat but does nothing the turn it enters and nothing beyond that. There are better deathtouch creatures at lower mana costs in virtually every format, and Kraul Stinger rarely earns its roster spot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Kraul Stinger is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Pauper, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal and playable are different things. In Commander, it needs a dedicated deathtouch synergy commander — something like Saryth, the Viper's Fang or Vorpal Sword strategies — to justify the slot, and even then it sits near the bottom of the curve. In Pauper, where commons compete fiercely on rate, a 2/1 deathtouch for three is strictly outclassed by creatures like Wasteland Viper or Sedge Scorpion. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, Kraul Stinger simply doesn't exist as a consideration.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Kraul Stinger is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills a common box and rarely leaves it. There's no price pressure pushing it up, and no reason to expect one.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.