---
name: "Ruthless Sniper"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Archer"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "AKR"
set_name: "Amonkhet Remastered"
collector_number: "121"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Sara Winters"
oracle_id: "02a506bd-203f-421c-b72e-e2ba77e922aa"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ruthless-sniper-akr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Ruthless Sniper
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Archer
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cycle or discard a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Grisly Survivor](/printing/grisly-survivor-hou.md) — Creature — Minotaur Warrior
2. [Drannith Stinger](/printing/drannith-stinger-iko.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Horror of the Broken Lands](/printing/horror-of-the-broken-lands-akh.md) — Creature — Horror
4. [Cunning Survivor](/printing/cunning-survivor-hou.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Snare Tactician](/printing/snare-tactician-iko.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Webstrike Elite](/printing/webstrike-elite-dft.md) — Creature — Insect Archer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Amonkhet Remastered (AKR) #121
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Sara Winters
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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