---
name: "Rathi Fiend"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Horror Mercenary"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "NEM"
set_name: "Nemesis"
collector_number: "68"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
oracle_id: "b336d819-f299-4de3-9b23-51f83da59efb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rathi-fiend-nem"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Rathi Fiend
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Horror Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, each player loses 3 life.
{3}, {T}: Search your library for a Mercenary permanent card with mana value 3 or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rathi Intimidator](/printing/rathi-intimidator-nem.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror Mercenary
2. [Rathi Assassin](/printing/rathi-assassin-nem.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary Assassin
3. [Cateran Brute](/printing/cateran-brute-mmq.md) — Creature — Horror Mercenary
4. [Cateran Kidnappers](/printing/cateran-kidnappers-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary
5. [Phyrexian Rager](/printing/phyrexian-rager-dmr.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
6. [Cateran Persuader](/printing/cateran-persuader-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Nemesis (NEM) #68
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mark Tedin
- **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`