---
name: "Corpse Traders"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Rogue"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "JMP"
set_name: "Jumpstart"
collector_number: "220"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "e94297af-1236-4c9a-860f-2ee6a0d12e5e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/corpse-traders-jmp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Corpse Traders
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Rogue

## Oracle Text
{2}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Activate only as a sorcery.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rag Man](/printing/rag-man-7ed.md) — Creature — Human Minion
2. [Acquisitions Expert](/printing/acquisitions-expert-znr.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
3. [Undercity Informer](/printing/undercity-informer-gtc.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
4. [Thrull Surgeon](/printing/thrull-surgeon-tpr.md) — Creature — Thrull
5. [Corpse Hauler](/printing/corpse-hauler-jmp.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
6. [Mind Slash](/printing/mind-slash-8ed.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Jumpstart (JMP) #220
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Kev Walker

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2012-05-01)* You can sacrifice Corpse Traders to pay the cost of its ability.
- *(2013-04-15)* If you cast this as normal during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you’ll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.