Voldaren Stinger
Creature — Vampire Warrior
This creature has first strike as long as it's attacking.
: This creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #18974
Voldaren Stinger puts a 1/1 flying Bat token into play at instant speed and transforms into a 3/3 flier with Sanguine Surge — meaningful board presence for two mana. The back half costs real mana, but the front half is cheap enough that you're ahead even if the transform never happens.
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, Voldaren Stinger fits squarely in vampire tribal and token-sacrifice shells where the Bat token is currency for sac outlets and the transformed side adds a genuine threat. Pauper is the format where it earns the most serious consideration — a two-mana instant-speed flier with upside is a real rate at common. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too small to compete for a slot, and Legacy and Vintage simply don't need it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Voldaren Stinger is bulk — pick it up for pennies in any vampire or aristocrats list that wants it. Price has nowhere meaningful to go given the supply, so grab copies for utility, not speculation.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.