---
name: "Mai, Scornful Striker"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["First strike"]
set: "TLA"
set_name: "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
collector_number: "109"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Hori Airi"
oracle_id: "953a2bd3-5bca-41fc-8785-66b2d7fa381a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mai-scornful-striker-tla"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Mai, Scornful Striker
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** First strike

## Oracle Text
First strike
Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, they lose 2 life.

> *"Hai calcolato male. Il mio amore per Zuko è più forte del timore nei tuoi confronti."*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA) #109
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Hori Airi
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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