---
name: "Alora, Cheerful Mastermind"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "HBG"
set_name: "Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate"
collector_number: "5w"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Aaron Miller"
oracle_id: "b5c21cb0-95fc-4056-9c69-d1eba3bc853b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/alora-cheerful-mastermind-hbg"
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"
---

# Alora, Cheerful Mastermind
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
Whenever you attack, up to one target attacking creature can't be blocked this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, return that creature to its owner's hand. If you do, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Alora, Cheerful Scout](/printing/alora-cheerful-scout-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue Scout
2. [Alora, Cheerful Thief](/printing/alora-cheerful-thief-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
3. [Alora, Cheerful Swashbuckler](/printing/alora-cheerful-swashbuckler-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
4. [Alora, Cheerful Assassin](/printing/alora-cheerful-assassin-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue Assassin
5. [Alora, Rogue Companion](/printing/alora-rogue-companion-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
6. [Alora, Merry Thief](/printing/alora-merry-thief-clb.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate (HBG) #5w
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Aaron Miller

## 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`