---
name: "Shagrat, Loot Bearer"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Orc Soldier"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Amass"]
set: "LTR"
set_name: "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth"
collector_number: "228"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Tatiana Veryayskaya"
oracle_id: "23db92aa-d4db-49e3-a5bc-7b120e02822f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shagrat-loot-bearer-ltr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Shagrat, Loot Bearer
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Orc Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Amass

## Oracle Text
Whenever Shagrat attacks, attach up to one target Equipment to it. Then amass Orcs X, where X is the number of Equipment attached to Shagrat. (Control of the Equipment doesn't change. To amass Orcs X, put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Warg Rider](/printing/warg-rider-ltr.md) — Creature — Orc Warrior
2. [Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant](/printing/gothmog-morgul-lieutenant-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Kazuul's Toll Collector](/printing/kazuuls-toll-collector-ogw.md) — Creature — Ogre Warrior
4. [Saruman, the White Hand](/printing/saruman-the-white-hand-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
5. [Warbeast of Gorgoroth](/printing/warbeast-of-gorgoroth-ltr.md) — Creature — Beast
6. [Book of Mazarbul](/printing/book-of-mazarbul-ltr.md) — Enchantment — Saga

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #228
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Tatiana Veryayskaya
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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