---
name: "Crown-Hunter Hireling"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Ogre Mercenary"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "CN2"
set_name: "Conspiracy: Take the Crown"
collector_number: "50"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Izzy"
oracle_id: "fece36a3-deb6-4fef-a456-b6514056bfd2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/crown-hunter-hireling-cn2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Crown-Hunter Hireling
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Ogre Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you become the monarch.
This creature can't attack unless defending player is the monarch.

> *While most in Paliano seek fame through favor, he'll settle for infamy through blood.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Palace Sentinels](/printing/palace-sentinels-plst.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Champions of Minas Tirith](/printing/champions-of-minas-tirith-ltc.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [M'Baku, Jabari Chieftain](/printing/mbaku-jabari-chieftain-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Noble Warrior
4. [Jared Carthalion, True Heir](/printing/jared-carthalion-true-heir-prm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Palace Jailer](/printing/palace-jailer-ltc.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Entourage of Trest](/printing/entourage-of-trest-plst.md) — Creature — Elf Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Conspiracy: Take the Crown (CN2) #50
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Izzy
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

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