---
name: "Highway Robber"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Mercenary"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "139"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "5de0769e-5141-42d5-aaa6-549cfc154de8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/highway-robber-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Highway Robber
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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3. [Arrogant Outlaw](/printing/arrogant-outlaw-dbl.md) — Creature — Vampire Noble
4. [Night Market Lookout](/printing/night-market-lookout-klr.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
5. [Blood Hustler](/printing/blood-hustler-otj.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue
6. [Fourth Bridge Prowler](/printing/fourth-bridge-prowler-aer.md) — Creature — Human Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #139
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Kev Walker
- **Total Printings:** 29 across all historical editions

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