---
name: "Squidnapper"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Squid Pirate"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "CMB2"
set_name: "Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021"
collector_number: "29"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jeff Carpenter"
oracle_id: "49aa8f14-8458-403b-b722-12542806967d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/squidnapper-cmb2"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Squidnapper
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Squid Pirate
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4

## Oracle Text
When Squidnapper enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until Squidnapper leaves the battlefield or that player pays the ransom.
Ransom — {6} and 2 life

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Captivating Crew](/printing/captivating-crew-otc.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
2. [Bigfin Bouncer](/printing/bigfin-bouncer-fdn.md) — Creature — Shark Pirate
3. [Rishadan Cutpurse](/printing/rishadan-cutpurse-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
4. [Rootwater Matriarch](/printing/rootwater-matriarch-10e.md) — Creature — Merfolk
5. [Hostage Taker](/printing/hostage-taker-lcc.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
6. [Gulf Squid](/printing/gulf-squid-pcy.md) — Creature — Squid Beast

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 (CMB2) #29
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jeff Carpenter
- **Total Printings:** 2 across all historical editions

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