---
name: "Throat Slitter"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Rat Ninja"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Ninjutsu"]
set: "PC2"
set_name: "Planechase 2012"
collector_number: "37"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
oracle_id: "56f782b7-d46c-4aa1-ae16-66d6401c72ae"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/throat-slitter-pc2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Throat Slitter
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Rat Ninja
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Ninjutsu

## Oracle Text
Ninjutsu {2}{B} ({2}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, destroy target nonblack creature that player controls.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Skullsnatcher](/printing/skullsnatcher-pca.md) — Creature — Rat Ninja
2. [Okiba-Gang Shinobi](/printing/okiba-gang-shinobi-j21.md) — Creature — Rat Ninja
3. [Dokuchi Silencer](/printing/dokuchi-silencer-neo.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
4. [Mistblade Shinobi](/printing/mistblade-shinobi-plst.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
5. [A-Dokuchi Silencer](/printing/a-dokuchi-silencer-neo.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
6. [Mukotai Ambusher](/printing/mukotai-ambusher-neo.md) — Artifact Creature — Rat Ninja

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Planechase 2012 (PC2) #37
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Paolo Parente
- **Total Printings:** 24 across all historical editions

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