---
name: "Nearheath Stalker"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Vampire Rogue"
colors: []
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Undying"]
set: "PW12"
set_name: "Wizards Play Network 2012"
collector_number: "82"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Michael C. Hayes"
oracle_id: "c804157e-2911-4973-83bf-f5befc09065d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/nearheath-stalker-pw12"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Nearheath Stalker
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire Rogue
- **Keywords:** Undying

## Oracle Text
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Wizards Play Network 2012 (PW12) #82
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Michael C. Hayes
- **Total Printings:** 3 across all historical editions

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