---
name: "Fault Riders"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "PCY"
set_name: "Prophecy"
collector_number: "88"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Dave Dorman"
oracle_id: "df516046-7f83-4d64-aa0d-d687631d919a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/fault-riders-pcy"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Fault Riders
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Sacrifice a land: This creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.

> *They turn geological upheaval into tactical advantage.*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Prophecy (PCY) #88
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Dave Dorman
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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