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Hired Claw 
Oracle Text
: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only if an opponent lost life this turn and only once each turn.Format Legality
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Hired Claw, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3 | 4 | 321 | 3.8 |
| Duel Commander | 0 | 0 | 95 | 1 |
| Pioneer | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.3 |
Details
- Set
- Bloomburrow
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 1
- Collector #
- 140
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Hired Claw
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Sorceries (4)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (35)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Voice of Victory
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Kraza, the Swarm as One
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Synth Eradicator
- 1 Tersa Lightshatter
- 1 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Greasewrench Goblin
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Mogg Fanatic
- 1 Benevolent Bodyguard
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Ocelot Pride
- 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Sorceries (4)
Instants (15)
Lands (36)
- 1 Abstergo Entertainment
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Battlefield Forge
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Inspiring Vantage
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Needleverge Pathway
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scavenger Grounds
- 6 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 6 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Sunbaked Canyon
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Gau, Feral Youth
- 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 1 Magmatic Channeler
- 1 Party Thrasher
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Synth Eradicator
- 1 Tersa Lightshatter
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Bonehoard Dracosaur
- 1 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
Sorceries (7)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (13)
Lands (39)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Dwarven Mine
- 1 Fountainport
- 1 Hammerheim
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 23 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Tower of the Magistrate
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 War Room
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Final: 6 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (4)
Final: 1 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Gau, Feral Youth
- 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 1 Magmatic Channeler
- 1 Party Thrasher
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Synth Eradicator
- 1 Tersa Lightshatter
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Bonehoard Dracosaur
- 1 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
Sorceries (7)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (13)
Lands (39)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Dwarven Mine
- 1 Fountainport
- 1 Hammerheim
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 23 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Tower of the Magistrate
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 War Room
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Final: 3 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Final: 4 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
Instants (5)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Gau, Feral Youth
- 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 1 Magmatic Channeler
- 1 Party Thrasher
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Synth Eradicator
- 1 Tersa Lightshatter
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Bonehoard Dracosaur
- 1 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
Sorceries (7)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (13)
Lands (39)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Dwarven Mine
- 1 Fountainport
- 1 Hammerheim
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 23 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Tower of the Magistrate
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 War Room
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Final: 4 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (20)
Instants (16)
Enchantments (4)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (23)
Sorceries (4)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
Instants (18)
Enchantments (4)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Gau, Feral Youth
- 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 1 Magmatic Channeler
- 1 Party Thrasher
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Synth Eradicator
- 1 Tersa Lightshatter
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Bonehoard Dracosaur
- 1 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
Sorceries (7)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (13)
Lands (39)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Dwarven Mine
- 1 Fountainport
- 1 Hammerheim
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 15 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 8 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Tower of the Magistrate
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 War Room
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Final: 3 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (22)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (24)
Sideboard
Final: 4 | Swiss: 4