---
name: "Plundering Barbarian"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Dwarf Barbarian"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Treasure"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "AFR-158"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Andrew Mar"
oracle_id: "da2d27f7-cced-4118-bddc-41712e37e916"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/plundering-barbarian-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Plundering Barbarian
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Dwarf Barbarian
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Treasure

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Smash the Chest — Destroy target artifact.
• Pry It Open — Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Plundering Pirate](/printing/plundering-pirate-lci.md) — Creature — Orc Pirate
2. [Vault Robber](/printing/vault-robber-khm.md) — Creature — Dwarf Rogue
3. [Brazen Freebooter](/printing/brazen-freebooter-cmr.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
4. [Hoard Robber](/printing/hoard-robber-hbg.md) — Creature — Tiefling Rogue
5. [Axgard Artisan](/printing/axgard-artisan-mom.md) — Creature — Dwarf Artificer
6. [Wily Goblin](/printing/wily-goblin-xln.md) — Creature — Goblin Pirate

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #AFR-158
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Andrew Mar
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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