---
name: "Chomping Kavu"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Kavu"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Backup"]
set: "MOM"
set_name: "March of the Machine"
collector_number: "179"
rarity: "common"
artist: "John Tedrick"
oracle_id: "20a362c3-d278-437f-881c-e7d9fe78fc2d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/chomping-kavu-mom"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Chomping Kavu
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Kavu
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Backup

## Oracle Text
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.)
This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Amphibious Kavu](/printing/amphibious-kavu-pls.md) — Creature — Kavu
2. [Alpha Kavu](/printing/alpha-kavu-pls.md) — Creature — Kavu
3. [Battlefront Krushok](/printing/battlefront-krushok-clu.md) — Creature — Beast
4. [Kavu Mauler](/printing/kavu-mauler-apc.md) — Creature — Kavu
5. [Kavu Monarch](/printing/kavu-monarch-inv.md) — Creature — Kavu
6. [Kavu Titan](/printing/kavu-titan-inv.md) — Creature — Kavu

## Printing Details
- **Set:** March of the Machine (MOM) #179
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** John Tedrick
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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