---
name: "Flametongue Kavu"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Kavu"
colors: []
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "WC02"
set_name: "World Championship Decks 2002"
collector_number: "shh60sb"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Slawomir Maniak"
oracle_id: "b215196a-3716-451f-bdbd-d16c05ace5b4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/flametongue-kavu-wc02"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Flametongue Kavu
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Kavu

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to target creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Bloodfire Kavu](/printing/bloodfire-kavu-ddi.md) — Creature — Kavu
2. [Kuldotha Flamefiend](/printing/kuldotha-flamefiend-2xm.md) — Creature — Elemental
3. [Flame Elemental](/printing/flame-elemental-mir.md) — Creature — Elemental
4. [Fire Imp](/printing/fire-imp-me4.md) — Creature — Imp
5. [Goretusk Firebeast](/printing/goretusk-firebeast-jud.md) — Creature — Elemental Boar Beast
6. [Flametongue Yearling](/printing/flametongue-yearling-mh2.md) — Creature — Kavu

## Printing Details
- **Set:** World Championship Decks 2002 (WC02) #shh60sb
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Slawomir Maniak
- **Total Printings:** 25 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`

## Official Rulings
- *(2022-12-08)* Flametongue Kavu’s ability can target itself. If it’s the only creature on the battlefield as its ability triggers, its ability must target itself.