---
name: "Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Villain"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Treasure", "Trample"]
set: "MSC"
set_name: "Marvel Super Heroes Commander"
collector_number: "53"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "L.A. Draws"
oracle_id: "aff21bd1-87b0-409c-bfad-08f3690ef220"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/killmonger-ruthless-usurper-msc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Villain
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Treasure, Trample

## Oracle Text
Trample
Whenever Killmonger attacks, he gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each artifact defending player controls.
Whenever Killmonger deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices an artifact of their choice and you create a Treasure token.

> *"Join me, run, or die. The choice is yours."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Killmonger, Scourge of Wakanda](/printing/killmonger-scourge-of-wakanda-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Villain
2. [Luke Cage, Hero for Hire](/printing/luke-cage-hero-for-hire-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Hero
3. [Generous Plunderer](/printing/generous-plunderer-pbig.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
4. [Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda](/printing/zuri-warrior-of-wakanda-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero
5. [General Traag, Heart of Stone](/printing/general-traag-heart-of-stone-tmt.md) — Legendary Artifact Creature — Elemental Soldier
6. [Hoard Hauler](/printing/hoard-hauler-snc.md) — Artifact — Vehicle

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #53
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** L.A. Draws
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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