---
name: "Merchant Raiders"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Pirate"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "CMR"
set_name: "Commander Legends"
collector_number: "81"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Deruchenko Alexander"
oracle_id: "8b388331-eaa7-41aa-99de-4451e51cb221"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/merchant-raiders-cmr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Merchant Raiders
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Pirate
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature or another Pirate you control enters, tap up to one target creature. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as you control this creature.

> *"Quer saber? Pode ficar com a corda."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Waylaying Pirates](/printing/waylaying-pirates-lci.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
2. [Tidebinder Mage](/printing/tidebinder-mage-pio.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
3. [Storm Fleet Spy](/printing/storm-fleet-spy-fdn.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
4. [Kukemssa Pirates](/printing/kukemssa-pirates-mir.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
5. [Captivating Crew](/printing/captivating-crew-otc.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
6. [Deadeye Rig-Hauler](/printing/deadeye-rig-hauler-rix.md) — Creature — Human Pirate

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Legends (CMR) #81
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Deruchenko Alexander
- **Total Printings:** 16 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`