Black Market Connections vs Viashino Racketeer — MTG Card Comparison
Viashino Racketeer has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (6 vs 4).
Black Market Connections
At the beginning of your first main phase, choose one or more —
• Sell Contraband — Create a Treasure token. You lose 1 life.
• Buy Information — Draw a card. You lose 2 life.
• Hire a Mercenary — Create a 3/2 colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. You lose 3 life. (It is every creature type.)
Viashino Racketeer
When this creature enters, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
*"You may call me a fool, selling this stuff on Orzhov turf. Well, you need to be a little reckless to survive."*
Power/Toughness: 2/1
| Stat | Black Market Connections | Viashino Racketeer |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {2}{B} | {2}{R} |
| CMC | 3 | 3 |
| Type | Enchantment | Creature — Lizard Rogue |
| Rarity | Rare | Common |
| Set | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander | Return to Ravnica |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Legacy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✓ |
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