Praying Mantis
Effect Monster
Praying Mantis is a Effect Monster (WIND/Insect, Level 4) with 1500 ATK / 1200 DEF. First printed in Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge (2023).
- Type
- Effect Monster
- Attribute
- WIND
- Monster type
- Insect
- Level
- 4
- ATK / DEF
- 1500 / 1200
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Jun 22, 2023
- Printings
- 1
Card text
Once per turn, when an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can send 1 card from your Spell & Trap Zone to the GY; return that opponent's monster to the hand. You can only use each of the following effects of "Praying Mantis" once per turn. During your Standby Phase: You can Special Summon 1 "Baby Mantis Token" (Insect/WIND/Level 1/ATK 500/DEF 500). You can banish this card from your GY; Special Summon 1 "Baby Mantis Token".
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≈$0.18 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battles of Legend: Monstrous RevengeBLMR-EN033 · Ultra Rare · Jun 22, 2023 | BLMR-EN033 | Ultra Rare | Jun 22, 2023 | ~$0.181st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
*Approximate price hints, not appraisals. A price with a finish (1st Edition, Unlimited, Limited) is TCGplayer's for that set code, rarity and finish, via TCGCSV, updated Oct 26, 2026. A price marked YGOPRODeck is YGOPRODeck's figure for that printing. A dash means that printing has no price yet. Buy links are affiliate links.
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Praying Mantis in other languages
| Japanese | プレイング・マンティス |
| Korean | 프레잉 맨티스 |
| Chinese | 祈祷螳螂 |
| German | Betende Gottesanbeterin |
| French | Mante Religieuse |
| Italian | Mantide Religiosa |
| Spanish | Mantis Religiosa |
| Portuguese | Louva-a-deus Predador |