Alora, Merry Thief
Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
Whenever you attack, up to one target attacking creature can't be blocked this turn. Return that creature to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
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- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #9885
Alora, Merry Thief makes any creature unblockable and then bounces it at end of combat — a repeatable ninjutsu enabler stapled onto a three-mana body. Goro-Goro and Satoru decks run her in 39% of lists because she does the enabling and the payoff simultaneously, no extra pieces required.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Goro-Goro and Satoru
Goro-Goro and Satoru rewards connecting with multiple creatures, and Alora, Merry Thief guarantees one of them gets through — then bounces back to hand so you can replay her and do it again the following turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Alora, Merry Thief earns her keep, specifically in Dimir and Grixis ninja shells that need cheap, repeatable ninjutsu setup. The bounce-on-connect clause is the engine: she enables ninjutsu every turn rather than once. Outside Commander, she's legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but none of those formats have a home for a three-mana creature whose entire value proposition is feeding a Commander-centric tribe mechanic.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Alora, Merry Thief is deep bulk — pickup cost is negligible for any ninja deck that wants her. Bulk rares and uncommons at this price point don't move unless a new commander or mechanic pushes them, and the existing ninjutsu demand has already had time to price her in.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.