---
name: "Chandra's Embercat"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Cat"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "M20"
set_name: "Core Set 2020"
collector_number: "129"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Johan Grenier"
oracle_id: "e75bec5c-538d-44ce-a6c7-85580d04fac8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/chandras-embercat-m20"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Chandra's Embercat
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Cat
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
{T}: Add {R}. Spend this mana only to cast an Elemental spell or a Chandra planeswalker spell.

> *"Furballs? Try dealing with fireballs."
—Chandra Nalaar*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Regathan Firecat](/printing/regathan-firecat-m14.md) — Creature — Elemental Cat
2. [Flamebraider](/printing/flamebraider-ecl.md) — Creature — Elemental Bard
3. [Chandra, Novice Pyromancer](/printing/chandra-novice-pyromancer-m20.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra
4. [Catalyst Elemental](/printing/catalyst-elemental-j22.md) — Creature — Elemental
5. [Flamekin Bladewhirl](/printing/flamekin-bladewhirl-lrw.md) — Creature — Elemental Warrior
6. [Chandra, Dressed to Kill](/printing/chandra-dressed-to-kill-prm.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2020 (M20) #129
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Johan Grenier
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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