---
name: "Byway Barterer"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Raccoon Rogue"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Menace"]
set: "BLB"
set_name: "Bloomburrow"
collector_number: "129"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ryan Pancoast"
oracle_id: "a864b032-6e1a-4211-ad6e-54a5a5c7321b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/byway-barterer-blb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Byway Barterer
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Raccoon Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Menace

## Oracle Text
Menace
Whenever you expend 4, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw two cards. (You expend 4 as you spend your fourth total mana to cast spells during a turn.)

> *„Dieses Kleinod hat mir unzählige Male die Haut gerettet. Ich könnte mich unmöglich für weniger als, sagen wir, … vier Eicheln davon trennen."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Muerra, Trash Tactician](/printing/muerra-trash-tactician-blb.md) — Legendary Creature — Raccoon Warrior
2. [Discerning Peddler](/printing/discerning-peddler-otj.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
3. [Teapot Slinger](/printing/teapot-slinger-blb.md) — Creature — Raccoon Warrior
4. [Wandertale Mentor](/printing/wandertale-mentor-blb.md) — Creature — Raccoon Bard
5. [Viashino Racketeer](/printing/viashino-racketeer-rtr.md) — Creature — Lizard Rogue
6. [Battlefield Scavenger](/printing/battlefield-scavenger-akr.md) — Creature — Jackal Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Bloomburrow (BLB) #129
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ryan Pancoast
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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