First printed in Amonkhet (2017)
Creature — Scorpion Demon
When this creature enters, put two -1/-1 counters on target creature you control.
When this creature dies, you may put a -1/-1 counter on target creature for each -1/-1 counter on this creature.
4/5
- Illustrated by
- Mike Burns
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl
Ruling (1)
- Soulstinger’s second ability targets one creature to get all the counters. You can’t distribute the counters among multiple creatures.
Prices
Paper price: €0.08 / $0.18 , 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).
Combos
20 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite -1/-1 counters, Infinite colorless mana…: Ashnod's Altar + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Soulstinger
- Infinite -1/-1 counters, Infinite death triggers…: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Soulstinger + Viscera Seer
- Infinite -1/-1 counters, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature…: Carrion Feeder + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Soulstinger
- Infinite -1/-1 counters, Infinite colored mana…: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar + Soulstinger
- Infinite -1/-1 counters, Infinite damage…: Blasting Station + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Soulstinger
- Infinite -1/-1 counters, Infinite death triggers…: Altar of Dementia + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Soulstinger
- Infinite -1/-1 counters, Infinite death triggers…: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Soulstinger + Woe Strider
- Infinite -1/-1 counters, Infinite creature ETB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Soulstinger
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Soulstinger + Umbral Collar Zealot
- Infinite -1/-1 counters, Infinite death triggers…: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Soulstinger + Yahenni, Undying Partisan