---
name: "Luke Cage, Hero for Hire"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Hero"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Treasure", "Trample"]
set: "MSC"
set_name: "Marvel Super Heroes Commander"
collector_number: "696"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mateus Manhanini"
oracle_id: "3d776a25-c341-4058-9b5f-84e70edb25a4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/luke-cage-hero-for-hire-msc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Luke Cage, Hero for Hire
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Hero
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Treasure, Trample

## Oracle Text
Trample
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

> *„Du süße Weihnacht!"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper](/printing/killmonger-ruthless-usurper-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Villain
2. [Contract Hero](/printing/contract-hero-msc.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary Hero
3. [Flamekin Gildweaver](/printing/flamekin-gildweaver-ecl.md) — Creature — Elemental Sorcerer
4. [Mine Raider](/printing/mine-raider-otj.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
5. [Jolene, Plundering Pugilist](/printing/jolene-plundering-pugilist-otj.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary
6. [Dori, Bearer of Friends](/printing/dori-bearer-of-friends-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #696
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mateus Manhanini
- **Total Printings:** 4 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`