---
name: "Mezzio Mugger"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Lizard Rogue"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Blitz"]
set: "NCC"
set_name: "New Capenna Commander"
collector_number: "49"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Filipe Pagliuso"
oracle_id: "068699a9-dd5c-428b-96eb-fd085dda71e9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mezzio-mugger-ncc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Mezzio Mugger
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Lizard Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Blitz

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature attacks, exile the top card of each player's library. You may play those cards this turn, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast those spells.
Blitz {2}{R} (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Riveteers Provocateur](/printing/riveteers-provocateur-ysnc.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
2. [Ziatora's Envoy](/printing/ziatoras-envoy-psnc.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
3. [Plasma Jockey](/printing/plasma-jockey-snc.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
4. [Henzie "Toolbox" Torre](/printing/henzie-toolbox-torre-ncc.md) — Legendary Creature — Devil Rogue
5. [Grotag Night-Runner](/printing/grotag-night-runner-j22.md) — Creature — Goblin Rogue
6. [Pep, Raucous Raider](/printing/pep-raucous-raider-yecl.md) — Legendary Creature — Noggle Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Capenna Commander (NCC) #49
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Filipe Pagliuso
- **Total Printings:** 17 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`