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Hired Claw 
Creature — Lizard Mercenary
Oracle Text
Whenever you attack with one or more Lizards, this creature deals 1 damage to target opponent.
: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only if an opponent lost life this turn and only once each turn.
: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only if an opponent lost life this turn and only once each turn.Format Legality
StandardPioneerModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
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 | 320 | 3.8 |
| Duel Commander | 0 | 0 | 95 | 1 |
| Pioneer | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.3 |
Details
- Set
- Bloomburrow
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 1
- Collector #
- 140
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Hired Claw
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (26)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Coruscation Mage
- 1 Dreadhorde Arcanist
- 1 Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Scalding Viper
- 1 Searslicer Goblin
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Azure Beastbinder
- 1 Ledger Shredder
- 1 Spiketail Hatchling
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Scorch Spitter
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
- 1 Cursecatcher
- 1 Faerie Seer
- 1 Mausoleum Wanderer
- 1 Siren Stormtamer
- 1 Balmor, Battlemage Captain
- 1 Third Path Iconoclast
- 1 Mockingbird
Sorceries (10)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (36)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Blinkmoth Nexus
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Cascade Bluffs
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Fiery Islet
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- 1 Shivan Reef
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Coruscation Mage
- 1 Dreadhorde Arcanist
- 1 Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Scalding Viper
- 1 Searslicer Goblin
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Azure Beastbinder
- 1 Ledger Shredder
- 1 Spiketail Hatchling
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Scorch Spitter
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
- 1 Cursecatcher
- 1 Faerie Seer
- 1 Mausoleum Wanderer
- 1 Siren Stormtamer
- 1 Balmor, Battlemage Captain
- 1 Third Path Iconoclast
- 1 Mockingbird
Sorceries (10)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (36)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Blinkmoth Nexus
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Cascade Bluffs
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Fiery Islet
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Riverglide Pathway
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- 1 Shivan Reef
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (9)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Charming Scoundrel
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Earthshaker Khenra
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Fugitive Codebreaker
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Cacophony Scamp
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Sawblade Scamp
- 1 Voldaren Epicure
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Sorceries (14)
Instants (12)
Lands (36)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Charming Scoundrel
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Earthshaker Khenra
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Fugitive Codebreaker
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Cacophony Scamp
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Sawblade Scamp
- 1 Voldaren Epicure
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
Sorceries (13)
Instants (13)
Lands (38)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Charming Scoundrel
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Earthshaker Khenra
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Fugitive Codebreaker
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Cacophony Scamp
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Sawblade Scamp
- 1 Voldaren Epicure
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
Sorceries (13)
Instants (13)
Lands (38)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
Instants (10)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Sorceries (2)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (23)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (28)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Charming Scoundrel
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Earthshaker Khenra
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Fugitive Codebreaker
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Cacophony Scamp
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Sawblade Scamp
- 1 Voldaren Epicure
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Sorceries (14)
Instants (12)
Lands (36)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Charming Scoundrel
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Earthshaker Khenra
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Fugitive Codebreaker
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Cacophony Scamp
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Sawblade Scamp
- 1 Voldaren Epicure
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
Sorceries (13)
Instants (13)
Lands (38)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Charming Scoundrel
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Earthshaker Khenra
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Fugitive Codebreaker
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Cacophony Scamp
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Sawblade Scamp
- 1 Voldaren Epicure
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
Sorceries (13)
Instants (13)
Lands (38)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 8