Printings
Hired Claw
Card Information
Type: Creature — Lizard Mercenary
Mana Cost: 
CMC: 1
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Bloomburrow (BLB)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 140
Oracle Text
Whenever you attack with one or more Lizards, this creature deals 1 damage to target opponent. {1}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only if an opponent lost life this turn and only once each turn.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- July 26, 2024
Hired Claw’s activated ability cares whether an opponent lost life this turn, not how their life total changed. For example, an opponent who gained 2 life and lost 1 life in the same turn still lost life.
Source: wotc
Price History
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