---
name: "Prickly Pair"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Plant Mercenary"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "OTJ"
set_name: "Outlaws of Thunder Junction"
collector_number: "137"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Brian Valeza"
oracle_id: "4ce8e0d0-6a3e-4c47-a7b7-c1b1ea1b9426"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/prickly-pair-otj"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Prickly Pair
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Plant Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 red Mercenary creature token with "{T}: Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery."

> *彼らは共に育ち、共に目覚め、共に武器を手に取った。斃れることがあるならば、それも共とするだろう。*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) #137
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Brian Valeza
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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