---
name: "Trickster's Stratagem"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Connive"]
set: "MSH"
set_name: "Marvel Super Heroes"
collector_number: "81"
rarity: "common"
artist: "David Palumbo"
oracle_id: "170ee399-d3cd-40ef-a340-193c0f0f6002"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tricksters-stratagem-msh"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Trickster's Stratagem
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Connive

## Oracle Text
The owner of target creature an opponent controls puts it into their library second from the top or on the bottom. Then up to one target creature you control connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)

> *« Et si on te retirait du plateau ? »*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Unstable Experiment](/printing/unstable-experiment-om1.md) — Instant
2. [Illusionist's Stratagem](/printing/illusionists-stratagem-klr.md) — Instant
3. [Change of Plans](/printing/change-of-plans-pncc.md) — Instant
4. [Leader, Super-Genius](/printing/leader-super-genius-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Gamma Scientist Villain
5. [Trickster Mage](/printing/trickster-mage-nem.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper
6. [Cosi's Trickster](/printing/cosis-trickster-zen.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel Super Heroes (MSH) #81
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** David Palumbo
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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