---
name: "Sunspear Shikari"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Cat Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "C17"
set_name: "Commander 2017"
collector_number: "75"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Allen Williams"
oracle_id: "c49db060-2d4b-4dc8-8e54-7606e079c9fe"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sunspear-shikari-c17"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sunspear Shikari
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Cat Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
As long as this creature is equipped, it has first strike and lifelink. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike. Damage dealt by it also causes you to gain that much life.)

> *Left without their leader Raksha, the leonin split into two prides: one side supported the regent kha, while the other rebelled in fury.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Auriok Glaivemaster](/printing/auriok-glaivemaster-dst.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Ajani's Sunstriker](/printing/ajanis-sunstriker-m13.md) — Creature — Cat Cleric
3. [Viashino Spearhunter](/printing/viashino-spearhunter-m10.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
4. [Moorland Inquisitor](/printing/moorland-inquisitor-anb.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Jazal Goldmane](/printing/jazal-goldmane-c17.md) — Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior
6. [Icatian Scout](/printing/icatian-scout-me2.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Scout

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2017 (C17) #75
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Allen Williams
- **Total Printings:** 33 across all historical editions

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