---
name: "Shock Troops"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "8ED"
set_name: "Eighth Edition"
collector_number: "223"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jeff Miracola"
oracle_id: "fdf2a8da-2933-44c5-b483-f035144da752"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shock-troops-8ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Shock Troops
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Sacrifice this creature: It deals 2 damage to any target.

> *La guerra es un conflicto que determina quién tiene la razón . . . y quién sobrevive.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Expendable Troops](/printing/expendable-troops-ulg.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Vulshok Replica](/printing/vulshok-replica-som.md) — Artifact Creature — Berserker
3. [Skirsdag Cultist](/printing/skirsdag-cultist-ddk.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
4. [Soldier Replica](/printing/soldier-replica-mrd.md) — Artifact Creature — Soldier
5. [Barbarian Lunatic](/printing/barbarian-lunatic-ody.md) — Creature — Human Barbarian
6. [Fault Riders](/printing/fault-riders-pcy.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eighth Edition (8ED) #223
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jeff Miracola
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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