---
name: "Flanking Troops"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "5"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Li Wang"
oracle_id: "47bbb630-2bf7-47a2-93bb-266e491803c3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/flanking-troops-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Flanking Troops
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature attacks, you may tap target creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Seasoned Marshal](/printing/seasoned-marshal-ddf.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Heavy Infantry](/printing/heavy-infantry-ori.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Thousand Moons Crackshot](/printing/thousand-moons-crackshot-lci.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Gavony Trapper](/printing/gavony-trapper-dbl.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Master Decoy](/printing/master-decoy-8ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Gustcloak Cavalier](/printing/gustcloak-cavalier-tsp.md) — Creature — Human Knight

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #5
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Li Wang
- **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: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`