---
name: "Mantis Engine"
mana_cost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Insect"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "UDS"
set_name: "Urza's Destiny"
collector_number: "133"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "John Zeleznik"
oracle_id: "57bea272-5b38-444e-acc2-6104af2ece22"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mantis-engine-uds"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Mantis Engine
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
{2}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
{2}: This creature gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Flailing Manticore](/printing/flailing-manticore-mmq.md) — Creature — Manticore
2. [Highspire Mantis](/printing/highspire-mantis-plst.md) — Creature — Insect
3. [Sawback Manticore](/printing/sawback-manticore-mir.md) — Creature — Manticore
4. [Spire Mangler](/printing/spire-mangler-rna.md) — Creature — Insect
5. [Emerald Dragonfly](/printing/emerald-dragonfly-chr.md) — Creature — Insect
6. [Gust-Skimmer](/printing/gust-skimmer-mbs.md) — Artifact Creature — Insect

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Destiny (UDS) #133
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** John Zeleznik
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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