First printed in Worldwake (2010)
Instant — Trap
If a black creature with flying is attacking, you may pay 
rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Destroy target attacking creature with flying.
The Tajuru elves devised ways to let the forest defend itself.
- Illustrated by
- Daniel Ljunggren
Slingbow Trap legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- An “attacking creature” is one that has been declared as an attacker this combat, or one that was put onto the battlefield attacking this combat. Unless that creature leaves combat, it continues to be an attacking creature through the end of combat step, even if the player it was attacking has left the game, or the planeswalker it was attacking has left combat.
- If you cast Slingbow Trap for , you may target any attacking creature with flying, not just a black one.
Prices
Paper price: €0.10 / $0.10 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).