---
name: "Shimian Night Stalker"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Nightstalker"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "CHR"
set_name: "Chronicles"
collector_number: "36"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jesper Myrfors"
oracle_id: "09b9e6fd-7a61-4ed4-a121-61b64fbf03f4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shimian-night-stalker-chr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Shimian Night Stalker
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Nightstalker

## Oracle Text
{B}, {T}: All damage that would be dealt to you this turn by target attacking creature is dealt to this creature instead.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Oracle's Attendants](/printing/oracles-attendants-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Nomads en-Kor](/printing/nomads-en-kor-tpr.md) — Creature — Kor Nomad Soldier
3. [Shield Dancer](/printing/shield-dancer-pcy.md) — Creature — Human Rebel
4. [Shaman en-Kor](/printing/shaman-en-kor-tpr.md) — Creature — Kor Cleric Shaman
5. [Blood of the Martyr](/printing/blood-of-the-martyr-chr.md) — Instant
6. [Kor Dirge](/printing/kor-dirge-tsr.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Chronicles (CHR) #36
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jesper Myrfors

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2004-10-04)* Can redirect damage from combat and from abilities, but the creature must be attacking before you can use this card’s ability.