---
name: "Speedbrood Stalker"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Insect Assassin"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Lifelink"]
set: "YDFT"
set_name: "Alchemy: Aetherdrift"
collector_number: "9"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Yohann Schepacz"
oracle_id: "fbba3b02-76d7-4d08-9dbd-824bc63d2222"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/speedbrood-stalker-ydft"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Speedbrood Stalker
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4
- **Keywords:** Flying, Lifelink

## Oracle Text
Flying, Lifelink
When this creature enters, choose target opponent. Secretly choose a creature or planeswalker that player controls. That player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice, then sacrifices the chosen permanent.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Predatory Nightstalker](/printing/predatory-nightstalker-vma.md) — Creature — Nightstalker
2. [Devouring Swarm](/printing/devouring-swarm-j22.md) — Creature — Insect
3. [Skulking Ghost](/printing/skulking-ghost-ema.md) — Creature — Spirit
4. [Swarm Culler](/printing/swarm-culler-eoe.md) — Creature — Insect Warrior
5. [Kill-Zone Acrobat](/printing/kill-zone-acrobat-bro.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Archon of Cruelty](/printing/archon-of-cruelty-dsc.md) — Creature — Archon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Aetherdrift (YDFT) #9
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Yohann Schepacz

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