---
name: "Vrestin, Menoptra Leader"
mana_cost: "{X}{G}{G}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Alien Insect Scout"
colors: ["G", "W"]
color_identity: ["G", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "166"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ivan Dedov"
oracle_id: "1db6a042-303e-4b76-bb6c-63df846fd6c9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vrestin-menoptra-leader-who"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Vrestin, Menoptra Leader
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{G}{G}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Alien Insect Scout
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/0
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Vrestin enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
When Vrestin enters, create X 1/1 green and white Alien Insect creature tokens with flying.
Whenever you attack with one or more Insects, put a +1/+1 counter on each of them.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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2. [Hornet Queen](/printing/hornet-queen-pip.md) — Creature — Insect
3. [The Hive](/printing/the-hive-3ed.md) — Artifact
4. [Winged Hive Tyrant](/printing/winged-hive-tyrant-40k.md) — Creature — Tyranid
5. [Thopter Squadron](/printing/thopter-squadron-vma.md) — Artifact Creature — Thopter
6. [Hexavus](/printing/hexavus-prm.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #166
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ivan Dedov
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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