---
name: "Star Athlete"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Warrior"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Blitz", "Menace"]
set: "DSC"
set_name: "Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander"
collector_number: "57"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Andrey Kuzinskiy"
oracle_id: "fb03befb-b4e4-4ae9-908d-a16d5b03b054"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/star-athlete-dsc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Star Athlete
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2
- **Keywords:** Blitz, Menace

## Oracle Text
Menace
Whenever this creature attacks, choose up to one target nonland permanent. Its controller may sacrifice it. If they don't, this creature deals 5 damage to that player.
Blitz {3}{R} (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mayhem Patrol](/printing/mayhem-patrol-snc.md) — Creature — Devil Warrior
2. [Riveteers Provocateur](/printing/riveteers-provocateur-ysnc.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
3. [Pugnacious Pugilist](/printing/pugnacious-pugilist-snc.md) — Creature — Ogre Warrior
4. [Plasma Jockey](/printing/plasma-jockey-snc.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
5. [Riveteers Decoy](/printing/riveteers-decoy-snc.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Tenacious Underdog](/printing/tenacious-underdog-psnc.md) — Creature — Human Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #57
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Andrey Kuzinskiy
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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