Sting-Slinger

About Sting-Slinger

Sting-Slinger, Creature — goblin warrior, designed by Ralph Horsley first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 5.68.

Sting-Slinger would fit best in an aggressive red deck that either goes wide with expendable creatures (such as Goblin tribal or token-based builds) or actively benefits from -1/-1 counters, since its repeatable 2-damage-to-each-opponent ability pressures life totals in multiplayer and synergizes with death triggers, sacrifice themes, or creatures that like having counters placed on them (for example, undying/persist-style synergies or counter-manipulation strategies). However, in most formats it would be considered slow and inefficient compared to stronger options like **Impact Tremors** (which passively drains without additional mana), **Purphoros, God of the Forge** (a far more powerful and harder-to-remove finisher in token decks), or even **Goblin Bombardment** (which converts creatures directly into damage without ongoing mana investment), making Sting-Slinger unlikely to see competitive play unless a dedicated -1/-1 counter synergy deck specifically wants repeatable, scalable mu