---
name: "Mercenaries"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Mercenary"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "ICE"
set_name: "Ice Age"
collector_number: "44"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Cornelius Brudi"
oracle_id: "9d96671c-7a98-48ec-b479-bc451e18264d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mercenaries-ice"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Mercenaries
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
{3}: The next time this creature would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Any player may activate this ability.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Haazda Shield Mate](/printing/haazda-shield-mate-dis.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Combat Medic](/printing/combat-medic-fem.md) — Creature — Human Cleric Soldier
3. [Kjeldoran Royal Guard](/printing/kjeldoran-royal-guard-7ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Selfless Squire](/printing/selfless-squire-c21.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Sanctum Guardian](/printing/sanctum-guardian-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Oracle's Attendants](/printing/oracles-attendants-8ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ice Age (ICE) #44
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Cornelius Brudi
- **Total Printings:** 6 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`