---
name: "Hammer Dropper"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Giant Soldier"
colors: ["R", "W"]
color_identity: ["R", "W"]
keywords: ["Mentor"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "GRN-176"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Lake Hurwitz"
oracle_id: "088c9fa7-65ec-48c6-90cc-9087bc9df43e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hammer-dropper-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hammer Dropper
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Giant Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/2
- **Keywords:** Mentor

## Oracle Text
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)

> *Giants know a solid hit is one part strength, four parts leverage.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Boros Challenger](/printing/boros-challenger-grn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Blade Instructor](/printing/blade-instructor-plst.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Wojek Bodyguard](/printing/wojek-bodyguard-clu.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Goblin Banneret](/printing/goblin-banneret-grn.md) — Creature — Goblin Soldier
5. [Ordruun Mentor](/printing/ordruun-mentor-clu.md) — Creature — Minotaur Soldier
6. [Truefire Captain](/printing/truefire-captain-grn.md) — Creature — Human Knight

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #GRN-176
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Lake Hurwitz
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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