---
name: "Chittering Harvester"
mana_cost: "{5}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Nightmare"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Mutate"]
set: "IKO"
set_name: "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths"
collector_number: "80"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Grzegorz Rutkowski"
oracle_id: "9473b445-294b-4572-8267-f1f2fc2a05a7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/chittering-harvester-iko"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Chittering Harvester
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Nightmare
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/6
- **Keywords:** Mutate

## Oracle Text
Mutate {4}{B} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Whenever this creature mutates, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cavern Whisperer](/printing/cavern-whisperer-iko.md) — Creature — Nightmare
2. [Insatiable Hemophage](/printing/insatiable-hemophage-prm.md) — Creature — Nightmare
3. [Boneyard Lurker](/printing/boneyard-lurker-iko.md) — Creature — Nightmare Beast
4. [Mindleecher](/printing/mindleecher-c20.md) — Creature — Nightmare
5. [Otrimi, the Ever-Playful](/printing/otrimi-the-ever-playful-c20.md) — Legendary Creature — Nightmare Beast
6. [Necropanther](/printing/necropanther-iko.md) — Creature — Cat Nightmare

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #80
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Grzegorz Rutkowski
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

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