---
name: "Carth the Lion"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Warrior"
colors: ["B", "G"]
color_identity: ["B", "G"]
keywords: []
set: "MH2"
set_name: "Modern Horizons 2"
collector_number: "464"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
oracle_id: "e0709843-0a91-4a21-9512-d7481707f3c9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/carth-the-lion-mh2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Carth the Lion
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/5

## Oracle Text
Whenever Carth enters or a planeswalker you control dies, look at the top seven cards of your library. You may reveal a planeswalker card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Planeswalkers' loyalty abilities you activate cost an additional [+1] to activate.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Liliana Vess](/printing/liliana-vess-ddd.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana
2. [Karn, Scion of Urza](/printing/karn-scion-of-urza-dom.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Karn
3. [Garruk, Caller of Beasts](/printing/garruk-caller-of-beasts-pio.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Garruk
4. [Syr Carah, the Bold](/printing/syr-carah-the-bold-eld.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Knight
5. [Vivien's Talent](/printing/viviens-talent-moc.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Garruk, Savage Herald](/printing/garruk-savage-herald-m21.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Garruk

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #464
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Donato Giancola
- **Total Printings:** 30 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`