---
name: "Rakish Crew"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "OTJ"
set_name: "Outlaws of Thunder Junction"
collector_number: "99"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Ilse Gort"
oracle_id: "ddf34404-39dd-4dcf-a706-ec78d47167e9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rakish-crew-otj"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Rakish Crew
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
When this enchantment 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."
Whenever an outlaw you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. (Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [At Knifepoint](/printing/at-knifepoint-otj.md) — Enchantment
2. [Hellspur Posse Boss](/printing/hellspur-posse-boss-otj.md) — Creature — Lizard Rogue
3. [Dead Before Sunrise](/printing/dead-before-sunrise-otc.md) — Instant
4. [Outlaws' Fury](/printing/outlaws-fury-otj.md) — Instant
5. [Boneyard Desecrator](/printing/boneyard-desecrator-otj.md) — Creature — Zombie Mercenary
6. [Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier](/printing/vial-smasher-gleeful-grenadier-otj.md) — Legendary Creature — Goblin Mercenary

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) #99
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Ilse Gort
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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