---
name: "Kappa Cannoneer"
mana_cost: "{5}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Improvise", "Ward"]
set: "MH3"
set_name: "Modern Horizons 3"
collector_number: "270"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jesper Ejsing"
oracle_id: "7fffbe7f-ad78-4bb6-a611-c37e495c6ee0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kappa-cannoneer-mh3"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Kappa Cannoneer
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Improvise, Ward

## Oracle Text
Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.)
Ward {4}
Whenever this creature or another artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. It can't be blocked this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Saheeli's Directive](/printing/saheelis-directive-pz2.md) — Sorcery
2. [Whir of Invention](/printing/whir-of-invention-aer.md) — Instant
3. [Reverse Engineer](/printing/reverse-engineer-ha5.md) — Sorcery
4. [Barricade Breaker](/printing/barricade-breaker-klr.md) — Artifact Creature — Juggernaut
5. [Maverick Thopterist](/printing/maverick-thopterist-ddu.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Motivated Muralist](/printing/motivated-muralist-ydft.md) — Creature — Dwarf Bard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #270
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jesper Ejsing
- **Total Printings:** 43 across all historical editions

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