First printed in Hour of Devastation (2017)
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.
Destroy target creature.
Initiates once believed defeat was the worst fate possible—a sentiment they quickly abandoned.
- Illustrated by
- Randy Vargas
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Ruling (1)
- If you don’t control any creatures or can’t put any -1/-1 counters on any creature you control, you can’t cast Lethal Sting.
Prices
Paper price: €0.10 / $0.21 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket and TCGplayer through MTGJSON, 2 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).