---
name: "Child of Gaea"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}{G}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Elemental"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Regenerate", "Trample"]
set: "USG"
set_name: "Urza's Saga"
collector_number: "242"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
oracle_id: "d4e8aa93-c0d1-49b7-bbf4-35a155048774"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/child-of-gaea-usg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Child of Gaea
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}{G}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental
- **Power/Toughness:** 7/7
- **Keywords:** Regenerate, Trample

## Oracle Text
Trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {G}{G}.
{1}{G}: Regenerate this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Gaea's Embrace](/printing/gaeas-embrace-plst.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Silvos, Rogue Elemental](/printing/silvos-rogue-elemental-vma.md) — Legendary Creature — Elemental
3. [Carnassid](/printing/carnassid-tpr.md) — Creature — Beast
4. [Centaur Veteran](/printing/centaur-veteran-tor.md) — Creature — Centaur
5. [Doomgape](/printing/doomgape-eve.md) — Creature — Elemental
6. [Gargantuan Gorilla](/printing/gargantuan-gorilla-me1.md) — Creature — Ape

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Saga (USG) #242
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Paolo Parente
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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