---
name: "Brutal Nightstalker"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Nightstalker"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "P02"
set_name: "Portal Second Age"
collector_number: "64"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Brom"
oracle_id: "a4003cd1-e98c-4346-b685-89c7891f9920"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/brutal-nightstalker-p02"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Brutal Nightstalker
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Nightstalker
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you may have target opponent discard a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Abyssal Nightstalker](/printing/abyssal-nightstalker-p02.md) — Creature — Nightstalker
2. [Predatory Nightstalker](/printing/predatory-nightstalker-vma.md) — Creature — Nightstalker
3. [Ravenous Rats](/printing/ravenous-rats-10e.md) — Creature — Rat
4. [Citystalker Connoisseur](/printing/citystalker-connoisseur-ymid.md) — Creature — Vampire
5. [Cackling Fiend](/printing/cackling-fiend-brb.md) — Creature — Zombie
6. [Urborg Mindsucker](/printing/urborg-mindsucker-vis.md) — Creature — Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Second Age (P02) #64
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Brom
- **Total Printings:** 7 across all historical editions

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