---
name: "Imperial Recruiter"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Advisor"
colors: []
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "A25"
set_name: "Masters 25"
collector_number: "136"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Zack Stella"
oracle_id: "4d6a1391-817a-4ddc-840d-886b138eeb3f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/imperial-recruiter-a25"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Imperial Recruiter
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Advisor

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, search your library for a creature card with power 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Recruiter of the Guard](/printing/recruiter-of-the-guard-mh3.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Recruitment Officer](/printing/recruitment-officer-bro.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Goblin Recruiter](/printing/goblin-recruiter-6ed.md) — Creature — Goblin
4. [Dwarven Recruiter](/printing/dwarven-recruiter-ody.md) — Creature — Dwarf
5. [Cateran Persuader](/printing/cateran-persuader-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary
6. [Squad Rallier](/printing/squad-rallier-fdn.md) — Creature — Human Scout

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Masters 25 (A25) #136
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Zack Stella
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2004-10-04)* Because the "search" requires you to find a card with certain characteristics, you don't have to find the card if you don't want to.
- *(2008-10-01)* If a creature card has "*" in its power, the ability that defines its power works in all zones.