Stitched Mangler
Creature — Zombie Horror
This creature enters tapped.
When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #20312
Stitched Mangler enters the battlefield and taps a creature an opponent controls, keeping it locked down until your next turn — tempo on arrival, no activation required. The cost is a five-mana 3/4 with no recurring ability, which is a steep ask when most formats have cheaper ways to answer a single threat.
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 |
In Commander, Stitched Mangler is a fringe inclusion — the tap effect is real, but five mana for a one-time stasis on a single creature rarely justifies a slot when you need that interaction to scale across four players. Pauper is where Stitched Mangler sees its most legitimate consideration, since the card pool for enters-the-battlefield tempo pieces is narrower and a 3/4 body is harder to ignore at common. In Modern and Pioneer, it's outclassed by cheaper interaction and rarely sees play. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Stitched Mangler is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. Don't expect that price to move; there's no competitive demand pulling it up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.