---
name: "Cunning Nightbonder"
mana_cost: "{U/B}{U/B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Rogue"
colors: ["B", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: ["Flash"]
set: "IKO"
set_name: "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths"
collector_number: "219"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Ekaterina Burmak"
oracle_id: "7351317d-62a1-4894-9811-aa950c49eece"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cunning-nightbonder-iko"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Cunning Nightbonder
- **Mana Cost:** `{U/B}{U/B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flash

## Oracle Text
Flash
Spells with flash you cast cost {1} less to cast and can't be countered.

> *« Nous sommes chacun l'ombre de l'autre. Presque invisible, mais toujours là. »*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Masked Blackguard](/printing/masked-blackguard-clu.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
2. [Nimble Pilferer](/printing/nimble-pilferer-xana.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
3. [Keeper of the Secret Lair](/printing/keeper-of-the-secret-lair-ph19.md) — Legendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue
4. [Shielded Aether Thief](/printing/shielded-aether-thief-klr.md) — Creature — Vedalken Rogue
5. [Elementalist Adept](/printing/elementalist-adept-fdn.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Brinebarrow Intruder](/printing/brinebarrow-intruder-khm.md) — Creature — Human Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #219
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Ekaterina Burmak
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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