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Splatter Thug

{2}{R}

Creature — Human Warrior

IMAIconic Masters#146common
Foil

The mask isn't meant to hide his identity. It's meant to keep the viscera out of his eyes.

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 10–141
Illustrator
Kev Walker
Found in
Iconic Masters Draft Booster Pack
Printings3
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
First strike Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)
2/2
First strikeUnleash

Plays as: Counter Payoff

Market · per finishspark updated 10m ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.04
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.04
$0.02 low-$0.06 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.04· across 3 printings

Rulings

4 · latest Apr 15, 2013 · one tap opens all
  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    A creature with unleash can’t block if it has any +1/+1 counter on it, not just one put on it by the unleash ability.

  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    Putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature with unleash that’s already blocking won’t remove it from combat. It will continue to block.

  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.

  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    You make the choice to have the creature with unleash enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter or not as it’s entering the battlefield. At that point, it’s too late for a player to respond to the creature spell by trying to counter it, for example.