---
name: "Heartstabber Mosquito"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Kicker", "Flying"]
set: "ZEN"
set_name: "Zendikar"
collector_number: "97"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jason Felix"
oracle_id: "f8fca88f-5eab-4854-913c-44261720a4d2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/heartstabber-mosquito-zen"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Heartstabber Mosquito
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Kicker, Flying

## Oracle Text
Kicker {2}{B} (You may pay an additional {2}{B} as you cast this spell.)
Flying
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, destroy target creature.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Zendikar (ZEN) #97
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jason Felix
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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