---
name: "Robber Fly"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "209"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "John Matson"
oracle_id: "0d44d4f3-9713-4d18-a985-9e7ff0df85d3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/robber-fly-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Robber Fly
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player discards all the cards in their hand, then draws that many cards.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Oona's Prowler](/printing/oonas-prowler-2x2.md) — Creature — Faerie Rogue
2. [Shrieking Specter](/printing/shrieking-specter-s99.md) — Creature — Specter
3. [Dream Seizer](/printing/dream-seizer-ecl.md) — Creature — Faerie Rogue
4. [Plundering Predator](/printing/plundering-predator-j22.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Xantid Swarm](/printing/xantid-swarm-ema.md) — Creature — Insect
6. [Venomous Dragonfly](/printing/venomous-dragonfly-mmq.md) — Creature — Insect

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #209
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** John Matson
- **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`