---
name: "Agitator Ant"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Goad"]
set: "C20"
set_name: "Commander 2020"
collector_number: "49"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Igor Kieryluk"
oracle_id: "abe377f8-35f0-4dea-a681-91d31a36815c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/agitator-ant-c20"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Agitator Ant
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Goad

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your end step, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. Goad each creature that had counters put on it this way. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kaima, the Fractured Calm](/printing/kaima-the-fractured-calm-nec.md) — Legendary Creature — Spirit
2. [Aggravate](/printing/aggravate-avr.md) — Instant
3. [Goblin Racketeer](/printing/goblin-racketeer-cn2.md) — Creature — Goblin Rogue
4. [Taunting Kobold](/printing/taunting-kobold-plst.md) — Creature — Kobold
5. [Havoc Eater](/printing/havoc-eater-mkc.md) — Creature — Elemental
6. [Taunting Sliver](/printing/taunting-sliver-cmm.md) — Creature — Sliver

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2020 (C20) #49
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Igor Kieryluk
- **Total Printings:** 43 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`