---
name: "Pit Raptor"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Bird Mercenary"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying", "First strike"]
set: "PCY"
set_name: "Prophecy"
collector_number: "72"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Thomas Gianni"
oracle_id: "92cdcafc-ffeb-436d-b2bd-d6ad895d0e08"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/pit-raptor-pcy"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Pit Raptor
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/3
- **Keywords:** Flying, First strike

## Oracle Text
Flying, first strike
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {2}{B}{B}.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Anvilwrought Raptor](/printing/anvilwrought-raptor-ths.md) — Artifact Creature — Bird
2. [Molting Harpy](/printing/molting-harpy-mmq.md) — Creature — Harpy Mercenary
3. [Battlefield Raptor](/printing/battlefield-raptor-khm.md) — Creature — Bird
4. [Pestilent Kathari](/printing/pestilent-kathari-con.md) — Creature — Bird Warrior
5. [Carnivorous Death-Parrot](/printing/carnivorous-death-parrot-und.md) — Creature — Bird
6. [Yawgmoth Demon](/printing/yawgmoth-demon-atq.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Demon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Prophecy (PCY) #72
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Thomas Gianni
- **Total Printings:** 8 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`