---
name: "Matsu-Tribe Birdstalker"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Snake Warrior Archer"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "SOK"
set_name: "Saviors of Kamigawa"
collector_number: "137"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Heather Hudson"
oracle_id: "4c90ca5c-551c-4da5-9482-62521b1ae17c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/matsu-tribe-birdstalker-sok"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Matsu-Tribe Birdstalker
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Snake Warrior Archer
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, tap that creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
{G}: This creature gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Matsu-Tribe Sniper](/printing/matsu-tribe-sniper-bok.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior Archer
2. [Kashi-Tribe Warriors](/printing/kashi-tribe-warriors-chk.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior
3. [Matsu-Tribe Decoy](/printing/matsu-tribe-decoy-chk.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior
4. [Orochi Ranger](/printing/orochi-ranger-chk.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior Ranger
5. [Ezuri's Archers](/printing/ezuris-archers-som.md) — Creature — Elf Archer
6. [Skyway Sniper](/printing/skyway-sniper-m21.md) — Creature — Elf Archer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Saviors of Kamigawa (SOK) #137
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Heather Hudson
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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