---
name: "Ancient Animus"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Fight"]
set: "DOM"
set_name: "Dominaria"
collector_number: "154"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Titus Lunter"
oracle_id: "4c9a38f8-8fcb-45f9-8b70-e54298c7b485"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ancient-animus-dom"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ancient Animus
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Fight

## Oracle Text
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control if it's legendary. Then it fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)

> *A mente de Multani lutou para manter-se consciente enquanto a fúria reconstruía seu corpo.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Animist's Might](/printing/animists-might-mat.md) — Sorcery
2. [Mutant's Prey](/printing/mutants-prey-dgm.md) — Instant
3. [Hunt the Weak](/printing/hunt-the-weak-rix.md) — Sorcery
4. [Ent's Fury](/printing/ents-fury-ltr.md) — Sorcery
5. [Outmuscle](/printing/outmuscle-eld.md) — Sorcery
6. [Kapow!](/printing/kapow-om1.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria (DOM) #154
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Titus Lunter
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

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