---
name: "Cherished Hatchling"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Dinosaur"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Fight"]
set: "RIX"
set_name: "Rivals of Ixalan"
collector_number: "124"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Sam Rowan"
oracle_id: "bd7111bc-9b8f-4c4b-b61c-7841a857ce6b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cherished-hatchling-rix"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Cherished Hatchling
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Dinosaur
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Fight

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, you may cast Dinosaur spells this turn as though they had flash, and whenever you cast a Dinosaur spell this turn, it gains "When this creature enters, you may have it fight another target creature."

> *Despite its appearance, it's anything but defenseless.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Otepec Huntmaster](/printing/otepec-huntmaster-lcc.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
2. [Forerunner of the Empire](/printing/forerunner-of-the-empire-rix.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Palani's Hatcher](/printing/palanis-hatcher-plci.md) — Creature — Dinosaur
4. [Armored Kincaller](/printing/armored-kincaller-j25.md) — Creature — Dinosaur
5. [Thundering Spineback](/printing/thundering-spineback-lcc.md) — Creature — Dinosaur
6. [Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath](/printing/itzquinth-firstborn-of-gishath-lci.md) — Legendary Creature — Dinosaur

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) #124
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Sam Rowan
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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