---
name: "Cubwarden"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Cat"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Lifelink", "Mutate"]
set: "IKO"
set_name: "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths"
collector_number: "7"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kekai Kotaki"
oracle_id: "8c1b3f1b-40d8-4cd5-bedf-92c3c534be84"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cubwarden-iko"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Cubwarden
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Cat
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/5
- **Keywords:** Lifelink, Mutate

## Oracle Text
Mutate {2}{W}{W} (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.)
Lifelink
Whenever this creature mutates, create two 1/1 white Cat creature tokens with lifelink.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Huntmaster Liger](/printing/huntmaster-liger-iko.md) — Creature — Cat
2. [Necropanther](/printing/necropanther-iko.md) — Creature — Cat Nightmare
3. [Regal Leosaur](/printing/regal-leosaur-iko.md) — Creature — Dinosaur Cat
4. [Nethroi, Apex of Death](/printing/nethroi-apex-of-death-dmc.md) — Legendary Creature — Cat Nightmare Beast
5. [Majestic Auricorn](/printing/majestic-auricorn-iko.md) — Creature — Unicorn
6. [Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt](/printing/snapdax-apex-of-the-hunt-piko.md) — Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Cat Nightmare

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #7
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kekai Kotaki
- **Total Printings:** 15 across all historical editions

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