---
name: "Arctic Nishoba"
mana_cost: "{5}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Cat Warrior"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G", "W"]
keywords: ["Trample", "Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "CSP"
set_name: "Coldsnap"
collector_number: "102"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Dave Kendall"
oracle_id: "66ae3349-ad37-47da-8ccc-3e1cdddb32a9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/arctic-nishoba-csp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Arctic Nishoba
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Cat Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6
- **Keywords:** Trample, Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
Trample
Cumulative upkeep {G} or {W} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
When this creature dies, you gain 2 life for each age counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Arctic Wolves](/printing/arctic-wolves-wth.md) — Creature — Wolf
2. [Earthen Goo](/printing/earthen-goo-csp.md) — Creature — Ooze
3. [Gallowbraid](/printing/gallowbraid-wth.md) — Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
4. [Sheltering Ancient](/printing/sheltering-ancient-plst.md) — Creature — Treefolk
5. [Phantom Nishoba](/printing/phantom-nishoba-wc02.md) — Creature — Cat Beast Spirit
6. [Revered Unicorn](/printing/revered-unicorn-wth.md) — Creature — Unicorn

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Coldsnap (CSP) #102
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Dave Kendall
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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