---
name: "Alley Grifters"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Mercenary"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "115"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
oracle_id: "399af8ea-7a6f-4f43-bd39-dc29a6e75e06"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/alley-grifters-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Alley Grifters
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player discards a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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2. [Corrupt Official](/printing/corrupt-official-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Minion
3. [Inner Demons Gangsters](/printing/inner-demons-gangsters-om1.md) — Creature — Human Rogue Villain
4. [Nimble Brigand](/printing/nimble-brigand-otj.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
5. [Larceny](/printing/larceny-8ed.md) — Enchantment
6. [Grixis Battlemage](/printing/grixis-battlemage-ala.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #115
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Paolo Parente
- **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: `legal` | Penny: `legal`