Oakshade Stalker // Moonlit Ambusher
Creature — Human Ranger Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf
You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you pay more to cast it.
Daybound (If a player casts no spells during their own turn, it becomes night next turn.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad: Double Feature
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #22178
Oakshade Stalker // Moonlit Ambusher gives you a flexible two-sided threat: a stalking front half that rewards patience and a back half that ambushes blockers or closes games from unexpected angles. The cost of running it is real — two cards' worth of deck slots in effect — but the modal flexibility earns it a spot in any green shell that wants bodies and reach.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Oakshade Stalker // Moonlit Ambusher occupies the role of a value creature that scales into the late game — the transform mechanic means it stays relevant whether you're building board presence early or converting to a threat when the game opens up. In Modern and Pioneer, the card faces stiff competition from more efficient threats, so it's a fringe consideration at best, showing up only in decks that specifically want the double-faced card mechanic for synergy reasons. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the power bar is simply too high in those formats for a creature this incremental. Oathbreaker, like Commander, gives it room to breathe where games are slower and the flexible body matters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Oakshade Stalker // Moonlit Ambusher is firmly bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. Bulk rares rarely climb without a breakout competitive showing, and nothing about this card's current profile suggests that's coming.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.