---
name: "Contraband Kingpin"
mana_cost: "{U}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Aetherborn Rogue"
colors: ["B", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: ["Lifelink", "Scry"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "KLD-177"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Anna Steinbauer"
oracle_id: "680da572-6cd5-482a-b01d-32944566d8c4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/contraband-kingpin-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Contraband Kingpin
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Aetherborn Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/4
- **Keywords:** Lifelink, Scry

## Oracle Text
Lifelink
Whenever an artifact you control enters, scry 1.

> *"Don't waste my time with trifles. Bring me works of art, and I will make you rich."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kingpin's Enforcers](/printing/kingpins-enforcers-msh.md) — Creature — Human Villain
2. [Aether Theorist](/printing/aether-theorist-kld.md) — Creature — Vedalken Rogue
3. [Aetherborn Marauder](/printing/aetherborn-marauder-klr.md) — Creature — Aetherborn Rogue
4. [Syndicate Trafficker](/printing/syndicate-trafficker-pkld.md) — Creature — Aetherborn Rogue
5. [Lost Legion](/printing/lost-legion-eld.md) — Creature — Spirit Knight
6. [Scarblade Scout](/printing/scarblade-scout-ecl.md) — Creature — Elf Scout

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #KLD-177
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Anna Steinbauer
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

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