---
name: "Hired Claw"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Lizard Mercenary"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "BLB"
set_name: "Bloomburrow"
collector_number: "140"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Quintin Gleim"
oracle_id: "031cfc7d-8bda-454b-b88a-15d3f5fe47e2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hired-claw-blb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hired Claw
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Lizard Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever you attack with one or more Lizards, this creature deals 1 damage to target opponent.
{1}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only if an opponent lost life this turn and only once each turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Scorch Spitter](/printing/scorch-spitter-plst.md) — Creature — Elemental Lizard
2. [Bloodscale Prowler](/printing/bloodscale-prowler-gpt.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
3. [Marshland Hordemaster](/printing/marshland-hordemaster-yblb.md) — Creature — Lizard Warlock
4. [Viashino Fangtail](/printing/viashino-fangtail-rav.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
5. [Frilled Sparkshooter](/printing/frilled-sparkshooter-blb.md) — Creature — Lizard Archer
6. [Gev, Scaled Scorch](/printing/gev-scaled-scorch-pblb.md) — Legendary Creature — Lizard Mercenary

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Bloomburrow (BLB) #140
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Quintin Gleim
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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