---
name: "Deft Duelist"
mana_cost: "{W}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Rogue"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Shroud", "First strike"]
set: "ALA"
set_name: "Shards of Alara"
collector_number: "165"
rarity: "common"
artist: "David Palumbo"
oracle_id: "2b6aaa8b-b90d-459f-95d4-9e00ee134f8e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/deft-duelist-ala"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Deft Duelist
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Shroud, First strike

## Oracle Text
First strike
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

> *Algunos bribones de la Caleta Serul trafican con sellos robados, y obtienen un alto precio de aquellos que prefieren pagar por el honor a merecerlo.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Neurok Commando](/printing/neurok-commando-mbs.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
2. [Glimpse, the Unthinkable](/printing/glimpse-the-unthinkable-mb2.md) — Legendary Creature — Illusion Rogue
3. [Disciplined Duelist](/printing/disciplined-duelist-snc.md) — Creature — Human Citizen
4. [Homarid Warrior](/printing/homarid-warrior-fem.md) — Creature — Homarid Warrior
5. [Capashen Knight](/printing/capashen-knight-uds.md) — Creature — Human Knight
6. [Hada Spy Patrol](/printing/hada-spy-patrol-cma.md) — Creature — Human Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Shards of Alara (ALA) #165
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** David Palumbo
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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