---
name: "Shady Informant"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Ogre Rogue"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Disguise"]
set: "MKM"
set_name: "Murders at Karlov Manor"
collector_number: "231"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Caio Monteiro"
oracle_id: "5cf3727b-eb7b-414e-982c-3acf4c05ddf1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shady-informant-mkm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Shady Informant
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Ogre Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/2
- **Keywords:** Disguise

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, it deals 2 damage to any target.
Disguise {2}{B/R}{B/R} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)

> *Rakdos snitches rarely survive to get stitches.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rakish Scoundrel](/printing/rakish-scoundrel-mkm.md) — Creature — Elf Rogue
2. [Offender at Large](/printing/offender-at-large-mkm.md) — Creature — Giant Rogue
3. [Alley Assailant](/printing/alley-assailant-mkm.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue
4. [Pyrotechnic Performer](/printing/pyrotechnic-performer-mkm.md) — Creature — Lizard Assassin
5. [Fugitive Codebreaker](/printing/fugitive-codebreaker-mkm.md) — Creature — Goblin Rogue
6. [Vengeful Creeper](/printing/vengeful-creeper-mkm.md) — Creature — Plant Elemental

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) #231
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Caio Monteiro
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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