Servant of the Stinger
Creature — Human Warlock
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, if you've committed a crime this turn, you may sacrifice this creature. If you do, search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #9780
Servant of the Stinger puts a deathtouch pinger on the board for two mana — something that trades up against any creature in combat and threatens to pick off planeswalkers or utility creatures at instant speed. In Laughing Jasper Flint decks especially, the combination of low cost and repeatable damage output earns its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
Laughing Jasper Flint's ability keys off dealing damage to opponents, and Servant of the Stinger supplies a repeatable, cheap source of that damage while deathtouch guarantees anything blocking it dies — letting Jasper generate value without overcommitting resources.
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
Marchesa, Dealer of Death rewards pointing damage at opponents to build up counters and leverage her triggered abilities, and Servant of the Stinger fits cleanly into that plan as an early drop that pings repeatedly without requiring additional mana investment each turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Servant of the Stinger is legal across every major constructed format but sees essentially no play outside Commander — a two-mana 1/1 with deathtouch and a tap-to-deal-one ability simply doesn't clear the bar in Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, where the competition at that slot is fierce. In Standard it's a fringe consideration at best, relevant only in aggressive or aristocrats-adjacent builds that can leverage the pinger repeatedly. Commander is where it actually earns a place, specifically in Rakdos and Grixis decks that reward dealing incremental damage to opponents or need a cheap deathtouch blocker that doubles as a threat. Outside those niches, even in Commander, it's a role-player rather than a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Servant of the Stinger is deep bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not the card. It won't hold or lose value in any meaningful sense; pick up copies freely and don't hesitate to trade them away.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.