---
name: "Coiling Stalker"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Snake Ninja"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Ninjutsu"]
set: "NEO"
set_name: "Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"
collector_number: "179"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "54dc1c02-2d71-465b-a285-d6d11113991c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/coiling-stalker-neo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Coiling Stalker
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Snake Ninja
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Ninjutsu

## Oracle Text
Ninjutsu {1}{G} ({1}{G}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control that doesn't have a +1/+1 counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mist-Syndicate Naga](/printing/mist-syndicate-naga-j21.md) — Creature — Snake Ninja
2. [Covert Technician](/printing/covert-technician-neo.md) — Artifact Creature — Human Ninja
3. [Ninja of the Deep Hours](/printing/ninja-of-the-deep-hours-j21.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
4. [Jukai Liberator](/printing/jukai-liberator-yneo.md) — Creature — Snake Ninja
5. [Spring-Leaf Avenger](/printing/spring-leaf-avenger-pneo.md) — Creature — Insect Ninja
6. [Mistblade Shinobi](/printing/mistblade-shinobi-plst.md) — Creature — Human Ninja

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #179
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 22 across all historical editions

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