---
name: "Strongarm Thug"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Mercenary"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "165"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Rebecca Guay"
oracle_id: "a4d46c1b-7742-4ac8-9794-b669ee4d2cc1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/strongarm-thug-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Strongarm Thug
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you may return target Mercenary card from your graveyard to your hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cateran Kidnappers](/printing/cateran-kidnappers-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary
2. [Mourner's Surprise](/printing/mourners-surprise-otj.md) — Sorcery
3. [Cateran Persuader](/printing/cateran-persuader-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary
4. [Merchant of Many Hats](/printing/merchant-of-many-hats-tla.md) — Creature — Human Peasant Ally
5. [Cateran Brute](/printing/cateran-brute-mmq.md) — Creature — Horror Mercenary
6. [Corpse Hauler](/printing/corpse-hauler-jmp.md) — Creature — Human Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #165
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Rebecca Guay
- **Total Printings:** 8 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`