---
name: "Basilica Stalker"
mana_cost: "{5}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Vampire Detective"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Surveil", "Disguise"]
set: "MKM"
set_name: "Murders at Karlov Manor"
collector_number: "78"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Nicholas Gregory"
oracle_id: "e335485a-80fc-40d4-8be6-7eabf2bab571"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/basilica-stalker-mkm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Basilica Stalker
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire Detective
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4
- **Keywords:** Flying, Surveil, Disguise

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you gain 1 life and surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
Disguise {4}{B} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nightdrinker Moroii](/printing/nightdrinker-moroii-mkm.md) — Creature — Vampire
2. [Alley Assailant](/printing/alley-assailant-mkm.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue
3. [Mistway Spy](/printing/mistway-spy-mkm.md) — Creature — Merfolk Detective
4. [Sanguine Savior](/printing/sanguine-savior-mkm.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
5. [Clandestine Meddler](/printing/clandestine-meddler-mkm.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue
6. [Balustrade Spy](/printing/balustrade-spy-rvr.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) #78
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Nicholas Gregory
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`