Splatter Thug (105)

RTR · Return to Ravnica · common

Splatter Thug

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.)

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

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Provider	Type	Normal	Foil	Etched	Date
tcgplayer	retail	$0.07	$0.09	—	2026-09-27
manapool	retail	$0.15	$0.15	—	2026-09-27
cardmarket	retail	$0.05	$0.27	—	2026-09-27
cardkingdom	retail	$0.35	$0.49	—	2026-09-27
cardhoarder	retail	$0.03	—	—	2026-09-27
cardkingdom	buylist	—	$0.08	—	2026-09-20

2013-04-15: The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.
2013-04-15: 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.
2013-04-15: 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.
2013-04-15: 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.