---
name: "Stromkirk Mentor"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Vampire Soldier"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "SOI"
set_name: "Shadows over Innistrad"
collector_number: "137"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Cynthia Sheppard"
oracle_id: "17cbeec4-b180-48e9-9156-42271f918a9d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/stromkirk-mentor-soi"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Stromkirk Mentor
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on another target Vampire you control.

> *Certains des meilleurs maîtres d'escrime de Néphalie sont issus de la lignée de Runo Stromkirk.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Stromkirk Patrol](/printing/stromkirk-patrol-cn2.md) — Creature — Vampire Soldier
2. [Sanguine Glorifier](/printing/sanguine-glorifier-rix.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
3. [Thirsting Bloodlord](/printing/thirsting-bloodlord-m20.md) — Creature — Vampire
4. [Cordial Vampire](/printing/cordial-vampire-lcc.md) — Creature — Vampire
5. [Stromkirk Condemned](/printing/stromkirk-condemned-pemn.md) — Creature — Vampire Horror
6. [Stromkirk Bloodthief](/printing/stromkirk-bloodthief-dbl.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Shadows over Innistrad (SOI) #137
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Cynthia Sheppard
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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