---
name: "Thornmantle Striker"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Elf Rogue"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "KHM"
set_name: "Kaldheim"
collector_number: "387"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Magali Villeneuve"
oracle_id: "39f17e13-018c-4a00-ab25-1ac5a904de63"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thornmantle-striker-khm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Thornmantle Striker
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/3

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Remove X counters from target permanent, where X is the number of Elves you control.
• Target creature an opponent controls gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Elves you control.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [A-Thornmantle Striker](/printing/a-thornmantle-striker-khm.md) — Creature — Elf Rogue
2. [Lys Alana Scarblade](/printing/lys-alana-scarblade-ema.md) — Creature — Elf Assassin
3. [Gloom Ripper](/printing/gloom-ripper-pecl.md) — Creature — Elf Assassin
4. [Ruthless Winnower](/printing/ruthless-winnower-khc.md) — Creature — Elf Rogue
5. [Shaman of the Pack](/printing/shaman-of-the-pack-ori.md) — Creature — Elf Shaman
6. [Thornbow Archer](/printing/thornbow-archer-ori.md) — Creature — Elf Archer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kaldheim (KHM) #387
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Magali Villeneuve
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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