---
name: "Rishadan Brigand"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Human Pirate"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "92"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Scott Hampton"
oracle_id: "ae2db472-c699-4c39-aa35-c359ac42df4e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rishadan-brigand-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Rishadan Brigand
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Pirate
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, each opponent sacrifices a permanent of their choice unless they pay {3}.
This creature can block only creatures with flying.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rishadan Cutpurse](/printing/rishadan-cutpurse-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
2. [Rishadan Footpad](/printing/rishadan-footpad-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
3. [Rishadan Airship](/printing/rishadan-airship-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
4. [Cloud Pirates](/printing/cloud-pirates-por.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
5. [Dreamcaller Siren](/printing/dreamcaller-siren-xln.md) — Creature — Siren Pirate
6. [Skyship Buccaneer](/printing/skyship-buccaneer-fdn.md) — Creature — Human Pirate

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #92
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Scott Hampton
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`