---
name: "Nirkana Cutthroat"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Vampire Warrior"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["First strike", "Level Up", "Deathtouch"]
set: "ROE"
set_name: "Rise of the Eldrazi"
collector_number: "119"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Erica Yang"
oracle_id: "759774d2-abcf-4fc6-8433-5f251e80c70e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/nirkana-cutthroat-roe"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Nirkana Cutthroat
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2
- **Keywords:** First strike, Level Up, Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Level up {2}{B} ({2}{B}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
LEVEL 1-2
4/3
Deathtouch
LEVEL 3+
5/4
First strike, deathtouch

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nirkana Assassin](/printing/nirkana-assassin-bfz.md) — Creature — Vampire Assassin Ally
2. [Cutthroat Contender](/printing/cutthroat-contender-snc.md) — Creature — Vampire Warrior
3. [Vampire Champion](/printing/vampire-champion-plst.md) — Creature — Vampire Soldier
4. [Stromkirk Captain](/printing/stromkirk-captain-voc.md) — Creature — Vampire Soldier
5. [Ruthless Cullblade](/printing/ruthless-cullblade-wwk.md) — Creature — Vampire Warrior
6. [Vampire Cutthroat](/printing/vampire-cutthroat-emn.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Rise of the Eldrazi (ROE) #119
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Erica Yang
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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