---
name: "Cactusfolk Sureshot"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Plant Mercenary"
colors: ["G", "R"]
color_identity: ["G", "R"]
keywords: ["Reach", "Ward"]
set: "OTJ"
set_name: "Outlaws of Thunder Junction"
collector_number: "199"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Artur Nakhodkin"
oracle_id: "05f15b7b-28bf-4b63-a4ca-b57712a1a66a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cactusfolk-sureshot-otj"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Cactusfolk Sureshot
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Plant Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Reach, Ward

## Oracle Text
Reach
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, other creatures you control with power 4 or greater gain trample and haste until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pummeler for Hire](/printing/pummeler-for-hire-ecl.md) — Creature — Giant Mercenary
2. [Spider-Rex, Daring Dino](/printing/spider-rex-daring-dino-om1.md) — Legendary Creature — Spider Dinosaur Hero
3. [Wilson, Refined Grizzly](/printing/wilson-refined-grizzly-clb.md) — Legendary Creature — Bear Warrior
4. [Tomakul Honor Guard](/printing/tomakul-honor-guard-bro.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Giant Ankheg](/printing/giant-ankheg-plst.md) — Creature — Insect
6. [Thornfist Striker](/printing/thornfist-striker-sos.md) — Creature — Elf Druid

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) #199
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Artur Nakhodkin
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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