---
name: "Hookblade Veteran"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Assassin"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "ACR"
set_name: "Assassin's Creed"
collector_number: "283"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Borja Pindado"
oracle_id: "bad2385b-6981-46fa-a012-d3992c3bc118"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hookblade-veteran-acr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hookblade Veteran
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
During your turn, this creature has flying. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

> *« Le crochet ottoman classique est en deux parties, regarde : le crochet et la lame. »
—Yusuf Tazim*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Keen Glidemaster](/printing/keen-glidemaster-m21.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Assassin Initiate](/printing/assassin-initiate-acr.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
3. [Sailmonger](/printing/sailmonger-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Monger
4. [Air Marshal](/printing/air-marshal-bro.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Vulture, Scheming Scavenger](/printing/vulture-scheming-scavenger-om1.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Villain
6. [Cloud Pirates](/printing/cloud-pirates-por.md) — Creature — Human Pirate

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Assassin's Creed (ACR) #283
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Borja Pindado
- **Total Printings:** 5 across all historical editions

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